(1.) Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri A. K. Singh and Sri Siddharth Khare for the petitioner, Sri Manish Goel, learned Additional Advocate General who appeared on behalf of respondent nos. 1, 2 and 4 and Sri A.K. Yadav, leaned counsel who has put in appearance on behalf of respondent no. 3.
(2.) It is contented by learned counsel for the parties that in identical controversy arguments are going on before Lucknow Bench of this Court in Service Single No. 1188 of 2019 along with connected matters. An order was placed before the Court on 17.1.2019 by which status quo as on date was directed to be maintained till 18.1.2019. It is further contented that today the Court has extended the interim order till Monday i.e. 21.1.2019.
(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance upon the order passed by the Lucknow Bench of this Court dated 18.1.2019 itself by which after giving cogent reasons order of status quo was granted till the next date of listing i.e. 21.1.2019. The order passed by Lucknow Bench of this Court in Service Single No. 1188 of 2019 (Mohd. Riwan and Others Vs. State of U.P. Thru.Prin.Secy. Basic Eduction, Lkw & Ors) is quoted below-