Summary of the Case
Case: Smt. Arti Pandey vs. State of U.P. & Others
Case No.: Writ-A No. 5994 of 2026
Court: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
Background
The petitioner, Smt. Arti Pandey, a contractual employee working in the District Women Hospital, Balrampur, challenged an order directing her to vacate the government accommodation allotted to her. She contended that the respondents sought to evict her without following due process of law.
Proceedings Before the Court
Order dated 08.06.2026
- The petitioner argued that the eviction order was illegal as it was passed without following the prescribed legal procedure.
- The State opposed the petition and contended that contractual employees are not entitled to government accommodation.
- Since the State sought further instructions, the Court granted time and listed the matter on 10.06.2026.
Order dated 10.06.2026
- The Court observed that complete instructions had still not been received.
- It specifically asked the State to produce the policy or procedure governing allotment of government quarters to determine the legality of the allotment.
- The matter was adjourned to 15.06.2026.
Order dated 15.06.2026
- On the request of the Standing Counsel, the matter was adjourned to 22.06.2026.
Significant Order dated 22.06.2026
A supplementary affidavit was taken on record.
The Standing Counsel, relying on instructions from the Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS), MIK District Women Hospital, Balrampur, stated that:
- Contractual employees are not allotted official accommodation.
The petitioner disputed this and submitted that:
- She had been allotted the government quarter as far back as 2015.
- The Government had been regularly deducting house rent from her salary.
- Several other contractual employees in the same hospital were also occupying official accommodation.
Prima Facie Findings of the Court
The Court found considerable force in the petitioner's submissions and observed that:
- If rent was continuously deducted from the petitioner's salary, it was illogical and unacceptable for the respondents to claim that no official accommodation had ever been allotted.
- Such deductions strongly indicated that the accommodation had indeed been officially allotted.
- The Court further observed prima facie that the Chief Medical Superintendent appeared to have supplied incorrect and inappropriate instructions to the Standing Counsel.
Directions Issued
The Court directed that:
- The Chief Medical Superintendent, MIK District Women Hospital, Balrampur, shall personally remain present before the Court.
- He shall produce the entire record relating to allotment of official accommodation to all contractual employees working in the hospital.
- The matter was listed on 25.06.2026
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!