BRIJESH KUMAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) MR . Brijesh Kumar Singh, Advocate, who practices in the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, by means of the present writ petition has prayed for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding the State of U.R to sanction at least 1000 posts of Class II, III and IV employees in the Allahabad High Court and to issue a writ to the Allahabad High Court to appoint at least 1000 class II, III and IV employees in the High Court for speedy disposal of the pending cases.

(2.) THE aforesaid writ petition is in the nature of Public Interest Litigation as Mr. Brijesh Kumar is a conscientious lawyer of this Court, who is vitally interested in the process of dispensation of justice. We are of the view that he has a right to maintain the writ petition.

(3.) IN spite of the fact that the aforesaid order was passed on 4 -2 -2000, the State Government has not cared to file the counter - affidavit. The delay in filing the counter -affidavit by the State Govern ­ment is one of the reasons which causes delay in disposal of the cases by the High Court. Instances are not wanting where the counter -affidavit has not been filed by the State Government even after the lapse of several years.