WRIT - A No. 9297 of 2023 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW AFR WRIT - A No. - 9297 of 2023 Emp No. 50408115448 Prahalad .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of Railway New Delhi And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pradeep Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I. Reserved on 06.10.2025 Delivered on 05.01.2026 Court No. - 27 HON'BLE RAM MANOHAR NARAYAN MISHRA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Solicitor General of India for the opposite parties/ Union of India and perused the record. 2. By means of instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought the following relief:- "(i) Issue a directions, order or writ in the nature of CERTIORARI thereby set-aside/quash the letter/order dated 03.04.2023, which is being annexed as Annexure No.-1 to this Writ Petition. (ii)Issue a writ, order or directions in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the opposite party concerned to grant the benefit of MACP-I and MACP-II to the applicant in view of order dated पी/लख/254/ एमएसीपी/10 dated 14.12.2010 since 01.09.2006 (issued by opposite party No.-2) and order dated पी/लख/254/ एमएसीपी/18/2