HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 9868 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to concerned authority to consider petitioner's case for compassionate appointment in terms of Uttar Pradesh of Dependents of Government Servants Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974. 3. It is submitted that petitioner's father late Virendra Singh passed away in service on 26.04.2021 leaving behind three members of the family. Due to financial difficulties being faced, petitioner's submitted an application dated 20.05.2021 for compassionate appointment, which is still pending consideration. Despite the fact that succession certificates and all other relevant documents have already been submitted. 4. Considering innocuous nature of prayer being made, the opposite party no.2 i.e. Director-cum-Chief, Rural Engineering Department, U.P., Lucknow is directed to take a final decision with regard to application of petitioner submitted for compassionate appointment expeditiously within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority after affording opportunity of hearing to all the heirs of deceased. 5. With aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. September 1, 2025 Satish Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nakul Dubey, Rahul Kumar Dubey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Himanshu Deshmukh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Rural Engineering Deptt. Sectt. Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SATISH KUMAR BHARATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- SATISH KUMAR BHARATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench