HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14937 of 2025 Court No. - 34 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Rajeev Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Rahul Malviya, learned Standing Counsel, who appears for State- respondents. 2. The sole prayer made in the present writ petition is for expeditiously disposal of the appeal dated 21-12-2017 filed by the petitioner under Rule 20(1)(a) of the, "The Uttar Pradesh Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules 1991" pending before respondent No.2 within the stipulated period. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the same. 4. Considering the submissions of the rival parties as well as stand taken by them, the application is being disposed of requiring the competent authority to decide the appeal with most expedition. October 13, 2025 A. Prajapati Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajeev Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Vikas Budhwar,J.) Malkhan Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad