SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 210 of 2024 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 210 of 2024 State of U.P. through Addl. Chief Secy./Prin. Secy. Public Works Deptt. U.P. Govt. Lko. and others .....Appellant(s) Versus Manoj Kumar Singh .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Appellant(s) : Tushar Verma (A.C.S.C.) Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashutosh Shahi, Rakesh Kumar Singh Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE JASPREET SINGH, J. 1. The appeal is barred by 596 days. An application seeking condonation of delay has been filed. 2. For the reasons indicated in the application, supported by affidavit, the same is allowed. The delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. This appeal is directed against order dated 19.07.2022 passed by learned Single Judge, whereby several writ petitions filed by a large number of petitioners, came to be allowed and directions were issued to give benefit of judgment rendered in Ashok Kanojia Vs. State of U.P. and others : Writ Petition No. 236 (SB) of 2013, decided on 28.01.2014. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent points out that the issue involved in the present special appeal, has been repeatedly agitated before this Court and special a