Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:29606-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3950 of 2025 Petitioner :- Lubna Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Girish Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Leave is granted to the counsel on behalf of the petitioner to implead the District Magistrate, Sambhal as respondent No.7 in the writ petition during the course of the day. 2. Heard counsel on behalf of the parties. 3. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in providing adequate security to her. 4. Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already made a representation to the District Magistrate, Sambhal on January 20, 2025 for providing adequate security but till date no action has been taken upon the said representation. He prays that the aforesaid representation of the petitioner may be directed to be decided expeditiously. 5. Upon hearing the counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perusing the record, we are of the view that the prayer of the petitioner is innocuous and may be granted. 6. Accordingly, the respondent No.7, being the District Magistrate, Sambhal, is directed to consider and take a decision on the representation of the petitioner dated January 20, 2025 in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from date. An opportunity of hearing should be granted to the petitioner before passing a reasoned order. 7. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 3.3.2025 Rakesh (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH MEHTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad