HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD v. Counsel for

1. Heard Sri Sunil Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel holding brief of Sri Beni Madhav Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Shivendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel respondent Basic Education Board/Officer and Sri Surendra Nath Shukla, learned Standing Counsel for respondent State.

2. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of Indian has been filed with the following prayers : "(I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding or directing the Respondent authorities to pay the salary to the petitioners for the post of Headmaster/Headmistress to pay arears since they are working as Incharge Headmaster/Headmistress within stipulated period so fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (II) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing to Opposite Party No-4/ the District Basic Education Officer Shahjahanpur to consider and decide representations of petitioners as contained their collective representations within stipulated period as fix by this Hon'ble Court."

3. Learned Counsel for the respondent has provided a Government Order dated 14.10.2025 by which the issue regarding In-charge Headmaster has been considered with certain conditions. The conditions have been 2 WRIA No. 15029 of 2025 mentioned in the Government Order. The Government Order dated

14.10.2025 is delineated below : "?I?} ?-?/ -? O? , +?-} 9?9-I 9O) ?/?}, +9 /I_/ 9?=, m9 /O? ??9)m 9O=? /O, 9/}- ? ;? -O?9 ??? ?/ ?9I, m9 /O?m -O?9 ??? )I-?-5 ;) : ?/)? 14 ]K-9, 2025 ?=?/ : /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/?-652/2024 9?= -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)? -30-04-2025 O 9/-m/ /Om /9K//, }} ?=?/ /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 9?=, -O?9 ??? +/I +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 ? /I_/ ? ?)o)=-M 9I :- ".......19. We find substance in the contention of Sri K. Shahi that the direction to pay arrears could not have been issued in a mechanical manner particularly when no grievance was raised by such persons earlier. Though it is stated that previous representations were made by the writ petitioners but such grievance apparently was not pressed till filing of the writ we are thus of the view that even if the petitioners have continued for long as headmaster the direction to pay the arrears could only extend up to three years prior to filing of the writ petition.

20. In view of the discussions and deliberations held above this bunch of special appeal stands disposed of with following observation: (i) we grant liberty to the concerned District Basic Education Officer to examine and determine the factual issue as to whether the petitioner has experience of five years and has actually been continuing as headmaster of the institution; (ii) if the petitioners have continued for long as headmaster the direction to pay the arrears would only extend up to three years prior to filing of the writ petition; (iii) we also make it open for the District Basic Education Officer to ensure at the district level that only senior assistant teachers are allowed to officiate in the educational institution, as far as, it is possible. This would eliminate possibility of heart burning on account of junior assistant teachers functioning as officiating headmaster; (iv) requisite exercise in this regard shall be undertaken within a period of two months and the amount in term of above determination shall be calculated and released without any further loss of time." 2- /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ ?9? +??9- } /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 O ?=yo /?o _-/ m/?/?;/, ) ?/;I /O ?=?O? )I_? /?? ? 9 _/? 022472/2025 oo 9?]/ = ?9 m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /K? - I /I, ? 9/O +??9- /O? ?/)?

13.08.2025 ?)o)=-M 9I - "We find no good ground and reason to interfere with the impugned judgment/order passed by the High Court. 3 WRIA No. 15029 of 2025 The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of." 3- ;O)I/ 9I ? /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/?-652/2024 9?=, -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 O ?=yo /?o _-/ m/?/?;/ /O /K? - ?=?O? )I_? /?? ? 9 _/? 022472/2025 oo 9?]/ = 04 m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /K? - I /I, K /O? ?/)?

13.08.2025 ?9? ??9 9 /I /I 9Im 9  ?9 /?o _-/ m/?/?;/ 9O K )I-K? ?o- ) 9K)O O ?9+ /?o _ m/?/?;/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 9?= -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 ?m-/ 9K I ? 9I 9 9 ? )I+?;) ? /? ?)? ?=?/ {+ 9O -?o/ ?9I 9Im 4- /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ ?9? +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 O )I+?;) /O 9O 9/}- /?I+, K ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 9?=, -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O + ?9 9K, K 9I =O-) /O/ 9K?m 5- ?) ?I 9 ?)=?/} -?; ??? ? ?/ ?9 ?/?)//, 2009 O m-}- ?=o?;/ O ?; ?)/?}?9- /?) O )I9?9 +9;I ? 9O +? =I ? O ?; 150 9O / ?}K +9 --? )I ? 9O )=K ? O ?; 9? 100 9O / ?} 9K =9? +9 - - ?)//?)I9?9 Km)?- I ?/}=?9I +K+} )9K 9K ?-I 9I -- - 9I ?=o?;/ O =?9-/ o/?+ K ?=o?;/ O +/}=O+I/ /??/m=K ? ?)=9}) O ?;/O ?/ K - ? /? ?/m /?/ ? m9K +?99?/} ?9+K 9O =?9-/ o/?+ ?=o?;/ O +/}=O+I/ /??/m=K ? ?)=}9) 9)O /O / 9I -K 99O )I ?) o/?+ K /9 /??/m= ?//? ?/O?, ? m-I 9 O ?;/O K ?-?9} +??9?/ /O/ )9K 9K?m 6- } O ?-?9} =O ?=o?;/ ? )/O /?)??/} ? +/ ?9} 9I ) +9 -?9I /?)?o/?+ -I)?- 9)O 9O-I 9o-?m/- ? ;? -O?9 ??? ?/ ?9I ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 O ;K /O +)O )+/ O 99?/ o/?+ K I ]/O-? 9KI -I/?9 9OO = 9I ]/O-? O /?9 +9 ) K -?9I /?)?o/?+ O +/ +9 -I)?- ? /? ?/O?, - - ? } ?=o?;/ /O ?)/?/- /?)?o/?+ I -I)?-I ) 9K ?/m /?/ } =?9 99?/ o/?+ ?9? +)I ?;?- 99/?- (Undertaking) /I ?-I 9I ? =O -?9I /?)?o/?+ -))O O ?; 99/- )9K 9K, -K ) O )I ?) 99?/ o/?+ K -?9I /?)?o/?+ ? -?9 /O ?//? ?/O?m 7- - 9 9o-m/ /O /I O /9 9)O ? ?)/O? y 9I ? /?o _ m/?/?;/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 9?= -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 }}?)I9?9 ?9}=? 9I?)?- 9?-O y K - ?/}=?9I 9O ??9) K  9o-?9 /O =- O )I+?;) 9O-I +/I 9?)? 9I?)?- 9Om +Ko9 o = ?/)? -/I=m ?-?;?+ ?)o)?;?- K 9K)?-} = =/ ?/}=?9I 9O-I O??- :- 1- /9??)/O? , } K ; ???, oo, ;) m 2- ?)/O? , -O?9 ???, oo, ;) m 3- 9?=, -O?9 ??? +?9?/, oo, /?9? m 4- ?=m ?)/ } , -O?9 ??? +?9?/, oo, /?9? m 5- )I-?I/ /O? +I?}- ?m -=/I/, (+?-} 9?9-I 9O) ?/?}) +9 /I_/ 9?=m _? 9O, ()m/ I /?9 ?99) + 9?= m" 4 WRIA No. 15029 of 2025

4. In light of the above, the cause of action for which the present writ petition has been filed no more survives.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of and is consigned to record.

6. The petitioner is at liberty to agitate his grievance before the appropriate forum in accordance with law, if so advised. October 15, 2025 DKS (Praveen Kumar Giri,J.) DEEPAK KUMAR SRIVASTWA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

1. Heard Sri Sunil Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel holding brief of Sri Beni Madhav Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Shivendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel respondent Basic Education Board/Officer and Sri Surendra Nath Shukla, learned Standing Counsel for respondent State.

2. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of Indian has been filed with the following prayers : "(I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding or directing the Respondent authorities to pay the salary to the petitioners for the post of Headmaster/Headmistress to pay arears since they are working as Incharge Headmaster/Headmistress within stipulated period so fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (II) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing to Opposite Party No-4/ the District Basic Education Officer Shahjahanpur to consider and decide representations of petitioners as contained their collective representations within stipulated period as fix by this Hon'ble Court."

3. Learned Counsel for the respondent has provided a Government Order dated 14.10.2025 by which the issue regarding In-charge Headmaster has been considered with certain conditions. The conditions have been 2 WRIA No. 15029 of 2025 mentioned in the Government Order. The Government Order dated

14.10.2025 is delineated below : "?I?} ?-?/ -? O? , +?-} 9?9-I 9O) ?/?}, +9 /I_/ 9?=, m9 /O? ??9)m 9O=? /O, 9/}- ? ;? -O?9 ??? ?/ ?9I, m9 /O?m -O?9 ??? )I-?-5 ;) : ?/)? 14 ]K-9, 2025 ?=?/ : /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/?-652/2024 9?= -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)? -30-04-2025 O 9/-m/ /Om /9K//, }} ?=?/ /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 9?=, -O?9 ??? +/I +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 ? /I_/ ? ?)o)=-M 9I :- ".......19. We find substance in the contention of Sri K. Shahi that the direction to pay arrears could not have been issued in a mechanical manner particularly when no grievance was raised by such persons earlier. Though it is stated that previous representations were made by the writ petitioners but such grievance apparently was not pressed till filing of the writ we are thus of the view that even if the petitioners have continued for long as headmaster the direction to pay the arrears could only extend up to three years prior to filing of the writ petition.

20. In view of the discussions and deliberations held above this bunch of special appeal stands disposed of with following observation: (i) we grant liberty to the concerned District Basic Education Officer to examine and determine the factual issue as to whether the petitioner has experience of five years and has actually been continuing as headmaster of the institution; (ii) if the petitioners have continued for long as headmaster the direction to pay the arrears would only extend up to three years prior to filing of the writ petition; (iii) we also make it open for the District Basic Education Officer to ensure at the district level that only senior assistant teachers are allowed to officiate in the educational institution, as far as, it is possible. This would eliminate possibility of heart burning on account of junior assistant teachers functioning as officiating headmaster; (iv) requisite exercise in this regard shall be undertaken within a period of two months and the amount in term of above determination shall be calculated and released without any further loss of time." 2- /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ ?9? +??9- } /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 O ?=yo /?o _-/ m/?/?;/, ) ?/;I /O ?=?O? )I_? /?? ? 9 _/? 022472/2025 oo 9?]/ = ?9 m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /K? - I /I, ? 9/O +??9- /O? ?/)?

13.08.2025 ?)o)=-M 9I - "We find no good ground and reason to interfere with the impugned judgment/order passed by the High Court. 3 WRIA No. 15029 of 2025 The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of." 3- ;O)I/ 9I ? /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/?-652/2024 9?=, -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 O ?=yo /?o _-/ m/?/?;/ /O /K? - ?=?O? )I_? /?? ? 9 _/? 022472/2025 oo 9?]/ = 04 m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /K? - I /I, K /O? ?/)?

13.08.2025 ?9? ??9 9 /I /I 9Im 9  ?9 /?o _-/ m/?/?;/ 9O K )I-K? ?o- ) 9K)O O ?9+ /?o _ m/?/?;/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 9?= -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 ?m-/ 9K I ? 9I 9 9 ? )I+?;) ? /? ?)? ?=?/ {+ 9O -?o/ ?9I 9Im 4- /?o _ m/?/?;/, ;?9?-?/ ?9? +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 O )I+?;) /O 9O 9/}- /?I+, K ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 9?=, -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O + ?9 9K, K 9I =O-) /O/ 9K?m 5- ?) ?I 9 ?)=?/} -?; ??? ? ?/ ?9 ?/?)//, 2009 O m-}- ?=o?;/ O ?; ?)/?}?9- /?) O )I9?9 +9;I ? 9O +? =I ? O ?; 150 9O / ?}K +9 --? )I ? 9O )=K ? O ?; 9? 100 9O / ?} 9K =9? +9 - - ?)//?)I9?9 Km)?- I ?/}=?9I +K+} )9K 9K ?-I 9I -- - 9I ?=o?;/ O =?9-/ o/?+ K ?=o?;/ O +/}=O+I/ /??/m=K ? ?)=9}) O ?;/O ?/ K - ? /? ?/m /?/ ? m9K +?99?/} ?9+K 9O =?9-/ o/?+ ?=o?;/ O +/}=O+I/ /??/m=K ? ?)=}9) 9)O /O / 9I -K 99O )I ?) o/?+ K /9 /??/m= ?//? ?/O?, ? m-I 9 O ?;/O K ?-?9} +??9?/ /O/ )9K 9K?m 6- } O ?-?9} =O ?=o?;/ ? )/O /?)??/} ? +/ ?9} 9I ) +9 -?9I /?)?o/?+ -I)?- 9)O 9O-I 9o-?m/- ? ;? -O?9 ??? ?/ ?9I ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 O ;K /O +)O )+/ O 99?/ o/?+ K I ]/O-? 9KI -I/?9 9OO = 9I ]/O-? O /?9 +9 ) K -?9I /?)?o/?+ O +/ +9 -I)?- ? /? ?/O?, - - ? } ?=o?;/ /O ?)/?/- /?)?o/?+ I -I)?-I ) 9K ?/m /?/ } =?9 99?/ o/?+ ?9? +)I ?;?- 99/?- (Undertaking) /I ?-I 9I ? =O -?9I /?)?o/?+ -))O O ?; 99/- )9K 9K, -K ) O )I ?) 99?/ o/?+ K -?9I /?)?o/?+ ? -?9 /O ?//? ?/O?m 7- - 9 9o-m/ /O /I O /9 9)O ? ?)/O? y 9I ? /?o _ m/?/?;/ /O /K? - ?=?O? +I; 9 _/? 652/2024 9?= -O?9 ??? +?9?/ = m/ -)?/ ?}+I9?9I o-O = m/ /O +??9- /O? ?/)?

30.04.2025 }}?)I9?9 ?9}=? 9I?)?- 9?-O y K - ?/}=?9I 9O ??9) K  9o-?9 /O =- O )I+?;) 9O-I +/I 9?)? 9I?)?- 9Om +Ko9 o = ?/)? -/I=m ?-?;?+ ?)o)?;?- K 9K)?-} = =/ ?/}=?9I 9O-I O??- :- 1- /9??)/O? , } K ; ???, oo, ;) m 2- ?)/O? , -O?9 ???, oo, ;) m 3- 9?=, -O?9 ??? +?9?/, oo, /?9? m 4- ?=m ?)/ } , -O?9 ??? +?9?/, oo, /?9? m 5- )I-?I/ /O? +I?}- ?m -=/I/, (+?-} 9?9-I 9O) ?/?}) +9 /I_/ 9?=m _? 9O, ()m/ I /?9 ?99) + 9?= m" 4 WRIA No. 15029 of 2025

4. In light of the above, the cause of action for which the present writ petition has been filed no more survives.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of and is consigned to record.

6. The petitioner is at liberty to agitate his grievance before the appropriate forum in accordance with law, if so advised. October 15, 2025 DKS (Praveen Kumar Giri,J.) DEEPAK KUMAR SRIVASTWA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad