HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12643 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ran Vijay Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no.3, Mr. Shailendra Singh Rajawat, learned counsel for the respondent no.4, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State. Present petition has been filed challenging the observation made on clause no.8 shown on the status of the application. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled for appointment under the U.P. Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servant Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Rules 1974') in place of deceased employee. He submitted that the petitioner filed an application; on given format; on 24.7.2025 which is still pending consideration though subsequently he also moved an application for appointment on the post of Assistant Teacher; wherein view status on application is feeded. The District Basic Education Officer has sought instructions from the Secretary, Basic Education Board for appointment of the petitioner on the post of Assistant Teacher. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner does not press the application appended at page 32 of the petition and the application, which has already been placed on the given format, may be considered by the District Basic Education Officer and the petitioner may be appointed on Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashish Verma, Ashish Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Ran Vijay Singh, Shailendra Singh Rajawat Seema Verma .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Basic Edu. Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) compassionate ground on suitable post following the provisions of Rules 1974. On the other hand, learned counsel for the District Basic Education Officer submits that the claim of the petitioner will be considered within a period of two months. In view of the aforesaid, the District Basic Education Officer/respondent no.4 is directed to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before him. Further it is provided that if there is any lacunae in the format, the same shall be amended/corrected as would required by the Department. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. October 29, 2025 Ram Murti WRIA No. 12643 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM MURTI YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench