Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:7931 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 1601 of 2025 Petitioner :- Viresh Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Forest Deptt. Lko And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Prem Chandra Chauhan,Kashi Ram Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed for the following relief: "(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties No. 2 to pay the minimum of the pay scale as per law laid down in case of Sabha Shankar Dube Vs. Divisional Forest Officer and others. (ii) issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties No. 2 to consider and decide the representation dated 6.1.2025 in pursuance of the Government Order dated 24.09.20224, contained as Annexure No. 6 to this writ petition." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is working as a Mali in the Forest Department from 01.07.1989. The claim of the petitioner is for payment of minimum wages as per the Government Order 24.09.2024. In this regard, the petitioner has already moved a representation on 06.01.2025 for redressal of his grievance. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and a direction be issued to respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner in a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the representation submitted by the petitioner strictly in accordance with law, particularly in light of the Government Order dated 24.09.2024 preferably, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned. Order Date :- 7.2.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench