HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10642 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 following prayer:- (i)Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the opposite party no.2 to forthwith grant the benefit of the 3rd Assured Career Progression (ACP) to the petitioner from the date, when the petitioner had completed 26 years of satisfactory service, along with arrears of salary with 18% interest for delayed payment, from the date when the applicant had completed 26 years of satisfactory service, till the date of its actual payment. 3. Since consideration of petitioner's grievance would entail factual aspects, liberty is granted to petitioner to move a fresh representation before party no.2 i.e. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Lucknow which shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. September 12, 2025 Shahnaz Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Tushar Bhushan Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Rajpal Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Forest Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SHAHNAZ BANO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench