Uttarakhand High Court|Friday, 20 February 2026
UHC Directs Competent Authority to Decide Salary Representation in Anita Devi vs State Of Uttarakhand
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Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Purohit
Pankaj Purohit
UHC Directs Competent Authority to Decide Salary Representation in Anita Devi vs State Of Uttarakhand (2026) held that The court allowed the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the Competent Authority regarding her salary and service benefits.
Anita Devi, the petitioner, sought a writ of mandamus against the State of Uttarakhand and others, claiming entitlement to regular service benefits and salary adjustments after 13 years of service. Despite her regularization in 2012, she argued that her pay had not been revised and that she had not received her salary for 11 months in the financial year 2016-17. The court allowed her to make a fresh representation to the Competent Authority, which must be decided within eight weeks. The writ petition was disposed of accordingly.
The court allowed the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the Competent Authority regarding her salary and service benefits.
The Competent Authority is mandated to decide the representation within eight weeks, ensuring a timely resolution.
The court emphasized the need for a speaking order from the Competent Authority, reinforcing the principles of fair administrative action.
Final judgment delivered
Writ petition filed
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Interim order passed allowing representation
