HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 2783 of 2025 Connected With: WRIT - A No. - 24905 of 2020 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned State counsel for opposite parties. 2. Cross claims have been made and Mr. Prateek Tiwari, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of Smt. Rajpatti Devi while Mr. Rajat Ranjan Singh has filed Power on behalf of Smt. Sangeeta Chaudhari. 3. Cause of action being same, both the petitions are being decided by means of this common judgement. 4. Both the writ petitions have been filed seeking a direction to the concerned authority to consider their claims for compassionate appointment in terms of the U.P. Recruitment of Dependents of Government Service (Dying in Harness) Rules, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rules 1974') on account of demise of late Upendra Prasad, who Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prateek Tewari, Raj Nath Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Versus Rajpatti Devi And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl.Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 8 Otheers .....Respondent(s) Sangeeta Chaudhari .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.And Ors. .....Respondent(s) is said to have passed away on 20.10.2020 in harness on the post of Fireman. 5. Both the petitioners claim to be legally wedded wives of the deceased and both have furnished their applications for compassionate appointment which are yet pending consideration before concerned authority. 6. Rule 7 of the 'Rules 1974' clearly describes the procedure when more than one member of family seeks employment on compassionate basis. 7. Since both petitioners claim to be family members of deceased and have individually preferred their writ petitions for compassionate appointment, the concerned authority being the Chief Fire Officer (Establishment), Fire and Emergency Services, Headquarters, Lucknow or any other competent authority is directed to take final decision with regard to claims of both the petitioners in accordance with Rule 7 of the 'Rules 1974'. 8. Final decision thereupon shall be taken expeditiously within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order is served upon the concerned authority, who shall afford opportunity of hearing to both the claimants. 9. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition stands disposed of. 10. Petitioners shall submit copies of their applications for compassionate appointment along with certified copy of this order. September 4, 2025 AKK WRIA No. 2783 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- AMIT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench