Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:16463-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 181 of 2013 Appellant :- State of U.P. Thro. Secy. Irrigation Div. Lko. and ors. Respondent :- Sanjay Kumar Mishra Counsel for Appellant :- C.S.C. Counsel for Respondent :- R.C.Tewari, Saryu Prasad Tiwari Hon'ble Arun Bhansali,Chief Justice Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J. C.M. Condonation of Delay Application No. 31397 of 2013: 1. For the reasons indicated in the application, supported by affidavit, seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal, the same is allowed. 2. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Appeal: 1. This appeal is directed against order dated 06.12.2012 passed in Service Single No. 5654 of 1999, whereby learned Single Judge, following the judgment in Writ Petition (S/S) No. 5412 of 1999, dated 12.03.2012, allowed the writ petition filed by the respondent. 2. While the petitioner in the Writ Petition (S/S) No. 5412 of 1999 was at serial No. 1 in the merit list, the petitioner in Service Single No. 5654 of 1999 is at merit No. 2 in the merit list. 3. Today, we have dismissed the Special Appeal Defective No. 723 of 2012, arising out of Writ Petition (S/S) No. 5412 of 1999. 4. For the reasons recorded in the said Special Appeal, the present Special Appeal is also dismissed. Order Date :- 19.3.2025 Mukesh Pal (Jaspreet Singh, J) (Arun Bhansali, CJ) Digitally signed by :- MUKESH PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench