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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Veena Menon – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
1. Mr. Himanshu Bansal, learned Advocate has appeared on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Shailendra Singh, learned Standing Counsel appeared for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred instant writ petition challenging orders dated 26.07.2025, 13.08.2025 passed by the Additional Secretary, Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Meerut Region and the consequential orders dated 19.08.2025 and 20.08.2025 passed by the District Basic Education Officer, Meerut. The petitioner has further prayed for the direction upon the respondents to forthwith release the withheld salary of the petitioner along with all consequential benefits including arrears and continuity of service. It has further been prayed that the respondents may be directed to issue High School Marksheet and Passing Certificate of the petitioner in terms of the Gazette Notification of 1984 wherein the petitioner’s name is recorded at Serial No. 725.
3. Placing brief facts of the case, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed way back in the year 1989 as an Assistant Teacher in Chruch City Junior High School, Thatherwada, District Meerut and served up to the satisfacti
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