Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:28030-DB Court No. - 1 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 4373 of 2025 Petitioner :- Saroj Kumari Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Social Welfare Deptt. U.P. Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Suman Lata,Anita Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Attau Rahman Masoodi,J. Hon'ble Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I,J. Sri Manish Mishra, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel, on the basis of instructions, has stated that though the claim of the petitioner was previously rejected, but on re-consideration of some relevant facts, the claim is under re-consideration of the competent authority based on the fresh report submitted by the Sub-Divisional Officer on 03.05.2025. He has further stated that the petitioner has not impleaded the Director, Social Welfare Department as an opposite party, who is competent authority to take a decision on the claim of the petitioner. That being the position, we dispose of this writ petition with the direction to the competent authority for considering the claim of the petitioner, afresh. The necessary decision may be taken expeditiously and preferably within a period of one month from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before the competent authority. It is made clear that although the Director, Social Welfare Department has not been impleaded as an opposite party, yet it is expected of him to take the necessary decision expeditiously in light of subsequent report filed by the Sub-Divisional Officer on 03.05.2025. . [Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, J.] [Attau Rahman Masoodi, J.] Order Date :- 14.5.2025 lakshman Digitally signed by :- LAKSHMANA KUMAR TAMMANA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench