HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 11519 of 2025 Court No. - 30 HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1.Heard Sri Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The captioned writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, interalia praying therein for the following relief:- (i) To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to consider the case of the petitioner for ad-hoc promotion to the post of Head Constable in the light of Government Order dated 28.05.1997 with all consequential service benefits in the interest of justice. 3. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner the he is presently working on the post of Constable in U.P. Police and has not been promoted on the post of Head Constable due to pendency of a criminal case against him. 4. It has further been contended that the criminal case pending against the petitioner is of the year 2014, therefore, in view of the Government Order dated 28.05.1997, petitioner's case for ad-hoc promotion on the post of Head Constable can be considered but till date respondents have not considered the petitioner's case for ad-hoc promotion. 5. It has been submitted that petitioner had already submitted a representation on 11.08.2025 to the U.P. Police Recruitment and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shailendra Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Manbodh Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Promotion Board, Lucknow but till date said representation has not been considered and is lying pending. 6. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondents does not have any objection if this writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's representation in the light of the Government Order dated 28.05.1997. 7. I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties. 8. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ is finally disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 11.08.2025 keeping in view the Government Order dated 28.05.1997, by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of two months from the date of service of certified copy of this order. September 25, 2025 Shahnaz WRIA No. 11519 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHAHNAZ BANO High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench