Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:28133 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4976 of 2025 Petitioner :- Suraj Shukla Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kirti Kar Tripathi,Shrikant Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Deepshikha, learned Chief Standing counsel for the respondent nos. 1 to 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is permitted to implead the Special Secretary, Karmik-2, Government of U.P., Lucknow, in the array of parties as respondent no. 4. By means of this petition, the petitioner seeks compassionate appointment in place of his father, late Shashi Prakash Shukla, who died in harness while serving as Junior Assistant in the Collectorate Office, Pratapgarh. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that at the time of the death of the petitioner's father, i.e., on 15.10.2013, the petitioner was a minor. He attained the age of majority on 16.07.2024. Thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the U.P. Government Servant (Dependents) Compassionate Appointment Rules, 1974, the District Magistrate, Pratapgarh, vide letter dated 12.09.2024, forwarded the petitioner's case to the Special Secretary, Government of U.P., for necessary action. However, despite the lapse of more than seven months, no decision has been taken yet. Learned Chief Standing Counsel, on the basis of written instructions, which are taken on record, submits that the case of the petitioner has been forwarded by the Special Secretary, Government of U.P., to the Department concerned for relaxation of the limitation period, in order to consider the petitioner's claim for compassionate appointment in place of his deceased father. It is further submitted that the process of decision- making may take some time. This Court has noticed that although the District Magistrate, Pratapgarh, issued the aforementioned letter on 12.09.2024, no decision has yet been taken by the State Government in respect of the petitioner's case. No satisfactory explanation has been provided for the delay. In view of the submissions advanced and perusal of the record, the petition is disposed of, with the consent of the parties, with a direction to respondent no. 4 (Special Secretary, Karmik-2, Government of U.P., Lucknow) to take a final decision on the petitioner's case, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 14.5.2025 Madhu D.R/P.S Digitally signed by :- MADHU KUMARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench