Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:27479 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 19926 of 2024 Petitioner :- Priyanka Verma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dipak Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Neeraj Tiwari,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. Present petition has been filed seeking for the following reliefs:- " 1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent nos. 2 & 3 to not harass the petitioner and give appointment to her as compassionate appointment on behalf of deceased constable Jitendra Singh (1261/082490065) 2. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent no.2 to not release any Gratuity, Fund or Pension in favour of respondent no.4. 3. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent no.2 to consider an decide the representation/Letter of petitioner dated 02.09.2024 and 18.10.2024 respectively within some stipulated period." It is undisputed between the parties that marriage of petitioner with the deceased Jitendra Singh was performed on 27.04.2016 whereas divorce took place on 03.10.2016. Marriage of petitioner was also disputed by the mother of the deceased. Earlier also petitioner has approached respondent no.2 to provide appointment to her on compassionate ground upon which a letter dated 09.04.2024 has been issued to her directing to produce succession certificate. Under such circumstances, no mandamus can be issued to respondent unless the succession certificate has been produced by her. Accordingly, petition is dismissed. However, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach competent authority to provide her appointment on compassionate ground or any other relief permissible under the Rules after obtaining succession certificate. Order Date :- 27.2.2025 AKT Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad