HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13954 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to authority concerned to consider petitioner's case for compassionate appointment in terms of U.P. Government Servant Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974 in view of fact that petitioner's father late Arun Kumar Sharma passed away on 03.10.2025 while in harness and petitioner has already submitted an application for compassionate appointment on 29.10.2025 which is still pending consideration. 3. Looking to the innocuous prayer so made, opposite party No.2, i.e., District Magistrate, District Pratapgarh is directed to decide petitioner's application for compassionate appointment dated 29.10.2025 within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority. All other heirs of the deceased late Arun Kumar Sharma shall also be afforded opportunity of hearing prior to deciding the representation. 4. With the aforesaid direction(s), petition stands disposed of. December 3, 2025 lakshman Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Akash Sharma .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- LAKSHMANA KUMAR TAMMANA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench