HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Preeti Jaiswal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard Mr. Siddharth Khare, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Chandan Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.4 and 5, Mr. Shailendra Singh, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2, Sri Ashish Kumar Nagvanshi, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.3, 6 and 7 and perused the record.
2. The writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:-
“(i) A writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 28.07.2025 passed by Basic Shiksha Adhikari, Gorakhpur.
(ii) A writ, order or direction of suitable nature restraining the respondents from interfering with the working of the petitioner as Assistant Teacher at Prathmik Vidyalay Jangal Dumri No.1, Development Block Bhathat, District Gorakhpur and to pay the petitioner her full monthly salary of the said post regularly every month.
(iii) Any other relief as this Court may deem fit and proper in the facts & circumstances of the case.”
3. Placing the brief facts of the case, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the educational qualification of the petitioner is High School, Intermediate, Bachelor of Arts Degree, Bachelor of Education and Special BTC


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