WRIT - A No. 2430 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 2430 of 2026 Arjun Singh .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Kumar Srivastava, Sandeep Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 33 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Ajay Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and Sri Rahul Malviya, learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. Sri Rahul Malviya, learned Standing Counsel has made a statement that he is well equipped with the instructions and is in a position to argue the case. He does not propose to file any counter affidavit and he further submits that the writ petition be decided on the basis of the documents available on record. 3. With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is being decided at the fresh stage. 4. The case of the writ petitioner is that he was appointed on the post of Helper on 04.03.1991, promoted as Driver on 06.02.1996 in terms of the Government Order post completion of 9 years of service on vehicle drivers were accorded Grade-III and on completion of 15 years of service they were accorded Grade-I and after 18 years, they were also accorded benefits b