HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 11485 of 2025 Court No. - 30 HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard Shri Birendra Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and learner Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. The captioned writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, inter alia praying therein for the following relief:- "i. To issue writ, order or direction in nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the opposite parties to consider and grant of Selection Grade, promotional pay scale and benefit of ACP after completion of 8 years, 14 years, 16 years and 26 years ofservices in terms of prevalent Government Orders and then after revise his pay scale & pension and pay remain arrear of Salary as well as arrear of pensionary benefits etc along with interest of 12% p.a. from due date to the date of actual payment, in the interest of justice. ii. To issue writ, order or direction in nature of mandamus commanding and directing the opposite parties to dispose of the petitioner representation dated-09.12.2024 (ANNEXURE NO.-05) and take final decision of grant Selection Grade, promotional pay scale and benefit of ACP after completion of 8 years, 14 years, 16 years and 26 years by passing a reason and speaking order during the pendency of the case in the interest of justice." 3. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that he is entitled for benefit of promotional pay scale and other benefits like Selection Grade, etc. It has further been contented that in regard to his claim, petitioner had Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Birendra Kumar Yadav, Amit Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Daya Shanker .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. State Tax Deptt. Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) already submitted a representation on 09.12.2024 before the State Government, which is pending and has not been decided till date. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has confined his prayer that this court may issue a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the petitioners' representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order, within a timeframe fixed by this court. 5. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondents does not have any objection if a direction is issued by this Court commanding the State Government to consider and decide petitioners' representation, within a fixed timeframe. 6. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties and I find that the petitioner, for ventilation of his grievance, had preferred a representation on 09.12.2024 to the State Government and the said representation is pending. 7. In view of the aforesaid reasons, this writ petition is finally dispose of with a direction to the State Government to consider and decide representation filed by the petitioner on 09.12.2024, by passing speaking and reasoned order, within a period of two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. September 24, 2025 Anurag WRIA No. 11485 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANURAG SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench