Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand
Order Date: 24 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Nikita Sah, widow of the late Neeraj Kumar (deceased 04‑04‑2022). She was appointed Junior Assistant by the University on 28‑05‑2025 in the Community Science College, Pant Nagar (Annexure‑2).
- Respondent: G B Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology.
- Petition: The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking payment of salary for the last ten months and directing the competent authority of the University to decide her representation dated 05‑02‑2026 (Annexure‑5), which remained undecided.
- Representation: Dated 05‑02‑2026, submitted by the petitioner to the University, seeking a decision on her salary grievance.
- Counsel Positions: Respondent‑University, represented by counsel Vipul Sharma, expressed no objection to the court ordering a decision on the pending representation.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- The competent authority of the University is directed to decide the representation dated 05‑02‑2026 by passing a speaking and reasoned order within eight weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
- Any pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
Topics: Legal; Employment; Higher Education