Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:44765 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8551 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sanjeev Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Energy Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Amit Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent No.1 and Sri Ran Vijay Singh, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No.2 to 4. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided. 3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that his father (wrongly described as his wife in the prayer clause), Sri Mehi Lal, who was working as a Shramik under respondent No.4, died in harness on 07.10.2023. The petitioner has applied for compassionate appointment, yet the respondents have failed to consider his claim. 4. Hence this petition. 5. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to the relief sought in the writ petition, the petitioner may be permitted to submit a representation before the respondent No.3 which may be directed to be decided within a fixed time frame to which learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent No.1 and Sri Ran Vijay Singh, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No.2 to 4 have no objection. 6. In view of the above, it is provided that in case the petitioner submits a representation within two weeks from today before the respondent No.3 then the respondent No.3 shall endevour to decide the same by means of a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with representation. 7. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case. [Abdul Moin, J.] Order Date :- 1.8.2025 cks/- Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench