Alok Priyadarshi & Ors. vs U.O.I.Thru Secy. Home Affairs New ...
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
 
 

?Court No. - 1
 

 
Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL No. - 140 of 2021
 

 
Appellant :- Alok Priyadarshi & Ors.
 
Respondent :- U.O.I.Thru Secy. Home Affairs New Delhi & Ors.
 
Counsel for Appellant :- Sandeep Sharma
 
Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,A.S.G.
 

 
Hon'ble Ritu Raj Awasthi,J.

Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

Heard learned counsel for appellants, Ms. Heena Raze, learned counsel appearing for opposite party no.1 and learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel who has accepted notice on behalf of opposite parties no.2 to 4.

This special appeal has been preferred challenging the impugned judgment and order dated 08.02.2021 passed in Writ Petition No.3661 (SS) of 2021 (Alok Priyadarshi & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors) whereby the writ petition has been dismissed by learned Single Judge finding it to be misconceived.

Learned counsel for appellants submits that the appellants are entitled to get the Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) as granted to similarly situated persons, such as, Abhishek Singh (SSP), Brijesh Kumar Singh (Dy.SP) and Rakam Singh (HC) for indomitable courage and valor in the encounter of one Himanshu Singhal @ Nursi @ Tiger on 29.05.2018. It is submitted that the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition without properly appreciating the relevant and necessary facts.

Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents on the other hand submits that the name of the appellants were not recommended by the I.G. STF, Uttar Pradesh and cannot claim to get the Police Medal for Gallantry.

Be that as it may, we are of the considered view that since the grievance of appellants can very well be considered by the authorities concerned, the appellants may prefer a representation raising their grievances before opposite party no.3 i.e. Director General of Police, U.P. Lucknow who may consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

The special appeal with the aforesaid observation is disposed of.

(Manish Mathur,J.) (Ritu Raj Awasthi,J.)

Order Date :- 12.3.2021

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