Allahabad High Court
/13838/2025 of ADARSH KUMAR Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING, LKO. AND 3 OTHERS on 9 December 2025
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13838 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard Mr. Manish Vaish, learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
WRIT - A No. - 13838 of 2025
Court No. - 7
HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
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1. Heard Mr. Manish Vaish, learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties.
2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed challenging order dated 01.11.2025 whereby petitioner who is a Veterinary Pharmacist in Katehari, Ambedkar Nagar has been given additional charge of the post of Veterinary Pharmacist in Bhiti, Ambedkar Nagar.
3. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.
4. Learned counsel for petitioner has paced reliance on Circular dated 24.11.2022 to submit that the same provides that in case an additional charge is required to be handed over owing to vacancies, it is first required to be provided to the Pharmacist posted nearest to the place of vacancies. It has been submitted that since petitioner is posted 15 kms. away from Bhiti, his work will suffer in both the places. It is also submitted that there are other Veterinary Pharmacist(s) available near to Bhiti than petitioner.
5. Learned State Counsel has been provided written instructions dated 03.12.2025, which are taken on record, and has denied the aforesaid aspects. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manish Vaish, Ayush Ranjan Chaudhary Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Adarsh Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Animal Husbandry And Dairying, Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
6. Since primary aspect of grievance of petitioner may be required to be addressed in terms of Circular dated 24.11.2022 and particularly whether petitioner is placed near to the vacancies or not, would require consideration of factual aspects, liberty is granted to petitioner to file fresh representation before opposite party no.4 i.e. Chief Veterinary Officer, Ambedkar Nagar or any other competent authority. In case such a representation is filed, the same is required to be considered and decided by authority concerned expeditiously in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from receipt of representation of petitioner along with a certified copy of this order.
7. With aforesaid direction(s), the petition stands finally disposed of. December 9, 2025 kvg/- WRIA No. 13838 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench