WRIT - A No. 10029 of 2025 at Allahabad

A.F.R. Reserved HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT – A No. - 10029 of 2025 Krishna Kant …..Petitioners(s) Versus State of U.P. And 2 Others …..Respondents(s) Counsel for Petitioners(s) : Prem Prakash Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashish Kumar (Nagvanshi), C.S.C., Sunil Kumar Dubey Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard Mr. Prem Prakash Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Anoop Trivedi, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashish Kumar Nagvanshi, learned counsel for the Secretary, U.P. Basic Education Board, Prayagraj, Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the respondent nos.2&3 and Mr. Hare Ram, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. 2. The present writ petition challenges the legality and validity of the impugned order dated 04.07.2025 passed by respondent no. 2, whereby the petitioner's appointment has been declared void ab initio with effect from the date of appointment, i.e., 31.03.1998. 3. The brief facts relevant for the purpose of the present case are that:- (i) Earlier, the petitioner was terminated from service on 20.12.2021, without initiating any disciplinary proceeding, pursuant to a complaint lodged by Smt. Sne