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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:29659-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 4299 of 2025 Petitioner :- Janardhan Mishra Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Saurabh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J.
1. Heard counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in providing security/gunner to the petitioner when he visits in his village.
3. Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that for seeking security, the petitioner has already submitted a representation to the respondent No.2 on May 7, 2024 but no action has yet been taken by the respondent No.2. He prays that the aforesaid representation of the petitioner may be directed to be decided expeditiously.
4. Upon hearing the counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perusing the record, we are of the view that the prayer of the petitioner is innocuous and may be granted.
5. Accordingly, the respondent No.2, being the District Magistrate/Chairman District Level Committee, Kannauj, is
directed to consider and take a decision on the representation of the petitioner dated May 7, 2024 in accordance with law within a period of ten weeks from date. An opportunity of hearing should be granted to the petitioner before passing a reasoned order.
6. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of.
Order Date :- 3.3.2025 Rakesh (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH MEHTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad