Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:2432 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 20323 of 2024 Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sunil Kumar Tripathi,Vivek Rastogi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Instructions provided by learned Standing Counsel are taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for parties. 3. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner seeks direction to respondent to promote him. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has obtained instructions and as per instructions there was a criminal case pending against petitioner in the selection year 2022-23 in connection with Case Crime No. 3 of 2020 under Section 498-A, 323, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Kotwali and District Mainpuri. 5. In the given facts and circumstances, therefore, this petition, at this stage, is disposed of with direction to petitioner to make a fresh representation before the competent authority within a period of four weeks from today, in the light of Government Order dated 28.05.1997 for considering claim of petitioner for promotion to be placed in a sealed cover if the proceedings are delayed for more than one year provide ad hoc promotion. 6. It is further provided that in the event any such representation is made within a period of four weeks from today the same shall be disposed of within a further period of two months, strictly in accordance with law considering the relevant Government Order and relevant rules. Order Date :- 6.1.2025 Nadeem Digitally signed by :- NADEEM AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad