Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:43145 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8074 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mukesh Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Gyanendra Pathak Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking direction to authority concerned for consideration of petitioner's application for compassionate appointment in view of fact that petitioner's father late Kandhai Lal @ Kanhaiya Lal passed away on 13.06.2005 when petitioner was a minor and submitted his application on 15.08.2017. 3. It is submitted that aforesaid application has still not been decided. 4. Despite time having been granted, no instruction has been forthcoming to learned State Counsel. 5. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances, opposite party no.3 i.e. Additional Director General of Police (Establishment) U.P., Signature Building, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, is directed to take a final decision with regard to petitioner's application for compassionate appointment, if not already decided, after affording opportunity of hearing to all concerned, within a period of six weeks from receipt of a certified copy of this order along with copy of Application of petitioner. 6. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of. Order Date :- 28.7.2025 kvg/- Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench