Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:45216 Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8577 of 2025 Petitioner :- Uttar Pradesh Drawing Staff Federation Thru. Its General Secretary Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Chief Secy. U.P. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Prashant Kumar Singh,Abhay Kumar Dixit 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. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record. 3. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking following reliefs:- "(a) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the opposite parties to consider the promotion of the members of the petitioner Federation to the post of Assistant Engineer for the vacancies arising under 10% reserved for Junior Engineer (Technical/Sanganak) within a stipulated time. (b) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the opposite parties to provide an opportunity to the petitioner Federation before finalizing the proposed amendment." 4. Considering the fact that petitioner has been unable to demonstrate any right vested in it for being granted an opportunity of hearing prior to finalization of any amendment in the service rules, second prayer sought is rejected. 5. However, liberty is granted to petitioner to agitate its cause with regard to first prayer before the authority concerned being opposite party no.2-Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and Appointment, Lok Bhawan, Lucknow, who shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 6. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of. Order Date :- 5.8.2025 Renu/- Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench