Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:46963 Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9045 of 2025 Petitioner :- Deewan Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Forest Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shivam Sharma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State Counsel for the opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed with the following main reliefs : "(i) Mandamus, commanding the respondent No. 1 and/or 2 to declare the petitioner as a substantively appointed Forester from the date of initial appointment and to include the period of service rendered since then, till his superannuation, for fixing the period of 'qualifying service' and to pay all consequential benefits with interest at market rate. or in the alternative commanding the respondent No. 1 and/or 2 to declare the petitioner as substantively appointed/ absorbed Forester, merged, from the post of Nikasi Munshi, into the said post, in terms of the fourth amendment of the Subordinate Forest (Rangers Deputy Rangers and Foresters) Service Rules, 1951, with effect from the date of his initial appointment and to allow him the benefit of the judgment and order dated 2.2.2023, rendered in identical circumstances, in Writ A No. 1367 of 2012, Ram Gopal Singh vs. State of U.P." 3. With regard to aforesaid grievance, petitioner has already submitted a representation and seeks liberty to file a fresh representation before the authority concerned. 4. Considering the innocuous prayer being made and without adverting to the merits of the case, liberty is granted to petitioner to submit a fresh representation before the opposite party no.3 i.e. Conservator of Forest, Forest Circle Bareilly, Pilibhit/ Field Director Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Pilibhit or any other competent authority. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority, in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 12.8.2025 Mahesh Digitally signed by :- MAHESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench