SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 162 of 2025 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 162 of 2025 State of U.P. thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Horticulture and Food Processing Lko and 3 others .....Appellant(s) Versus Sant Kumar .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : V.P. Nag (A.C.S.C.) Counsel for Respondent(s) : Anurag Srivastava Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE JASPREET SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties on application filed by the appellants under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. 2. For the reasons indicated in the application supported by affidavit seeking condonation of delay, the same is allowed. 3. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 4. This appeal is directed against order dated 06.08.2024, passed by learned Single Judge in Writ - A No. 35454 of 2018, whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent has been allowed, the order dated 25.10.2018 passed by the Director, Horticulture and Food Processing Department, U.P., Lucknow has been quashed and appellants have been directed to make payment of minimum of the pay scale to the respondent till he continues to discharge the duties on the post of Computer Operator/Junior Clerk on d