Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:20298 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 1745 of 2025 Petitioner :- Moti Lal Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Neeraj Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Vijay Bahadur Maurya Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J. Heard Shri Neeraj Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Vijay Bahadur Maurya, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 and 3 and learned Standing Counsel for the State. The petitioner claims entitlement to payment of increment for the services given by the petitioner between 01.07.2015 to 30.06.2016 effective from 01.07.2016. A representation in this regard has been made but to no avail. Shri Vijay Bahadur Maurya, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 and 3 submits that the matter requires factual determination as per applicable law by the competent authority in the first instance. He however, fairly contends that the claim of the petitioner for the aforesaid service benefits has to be decided by the competent authority within a reasonable time frame. In wake of the preceding discussion and without going into the merits of the case, the respondent nos. 2 and 3 are directed to decide the representation of the petitioners regarding disbursal of the aforesaid dues as per law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a fresh copy of the representation. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 13.2.2025 Vandit Digitally signed by :- VANDIT AGRAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad