HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10764 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 application for compassionate appointment in terms of Uttar Pradesh of Dependents of Government Servants Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974. 3. It has been submitted that petitioner's father passed away in harness on 21.01.2025 whereafter petitioner has submitted an application dated 09.08.2025 through registered post, which is still pending consideration. 4. In view of aforesaid submissions, opposite party no.3 i.e. Deputy Director of Agriculture, District Barabanki or any other competent authority is directed to decide petitioner's application for compassionate appointment dated 09.08.2025 expeditiously within a period of eight 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 late Ram Kumar. 5. With aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. September 15, 2025 Satish Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jay Kumar Soni, Nevedita Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Deshraj .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Agriculture U.P. Lko. And 2 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