Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:37413 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 20928 of 2024 Petitioner :- Taimur @ Taimur Ram Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for parties. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for consideration of his application for compassionate appointment as Chaukidar as his father died harness while working on the post of Chaukidar on 18.06.2024. Copy of the application has been brought on record as annexure No. 6 to the petition, reminder whereof has been made on 27.07.2024 by registered post to the District Magistrate, Azamgarh. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection in the event direction is issued for consideration of the claim of petitioner in accordance with law. It is submitted that the respondent No. 2, namely, the District Magistrate is the competent authority in the matter. 4. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with the direction to the respondent No. 2 to dispose of the pending claim of petitioner for compassionate appointment on the post of Chaukidar or on a suitable class IV post. Appropriate decision shall be taken by the District Magistrate concerned within a period of two months from the production of certified copy of this order. 5. It is further provided that in the event claim of petitioner is found to be genuine and rightful, he shall be offered compassionate appointment on suitable post within a further period of one month. Order Date :- 17.3.2025 Nadeem Digitally signed by :- NADEEM AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad