SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 22 of 2025 at Lucknow

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:2991-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 22 of 2025 Appellant :- State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Secondary Education Lko. and 3 others Respondent :- Pawan Kumar Shukla and 26 others Counsel for Appellant :- C.S.C., Anand Kumar Singh (A.C.S.C.) Counsel for Respondent :- Pawan Kumar Pandey, Raj Kr. Singh Suryvanshi, Sharad Pathak, Sanjay Mishra, Dr. L.P. Mishra Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. 1. The appeal is barred by 71 days and application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 has been filed seeking condonation of delay. For the reasons indicated in the application supported by affidavit, which have not been controverted on behalf of the respondents, the application is allowed. 2. The delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. Heard counsel for the parties. 4. Counsel for the appellants made submissions that the order has been passed by learned Single Judge on the assumption that the respondents have been engaged in terms of G.O. dated 08.07.2024, based on which directions have been given to give them regular salary of the post held by them. Submissions have been made that