HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 9680 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking direction to authority concerned for providing compassionate appointment in terms of U.P. Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants (Dying in Harness) Rules, 1974 on a Class III post. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner's husband late Prem Kumar passed away on 28.03.2025 while in harness, leaving behind petitioner along with two minor children. Petitioner has thereafter given an Application dated 26.04.2025, which is still pending consideration. 4. In view of fact that petitioner's application is still pending before the appropriate authority being opposite party no.4, i.e. District Panchayat Raj Officer, Barabanki, he shall consider and decide the same expeditiously in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order along with copy of Application dated 26.04.2025 is produced before the authority concerned. 5. With aforesaid direction, the petition stands finally disposed of. September 2, 2025 kvg/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sanjay Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Smt. Sona Pati .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Panchayati Raj Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench