HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14085 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and Mr. Sudhir Kumar Singh, learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties. 2. Present petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking a direction to authority concerned to correct serial number of seniority of petitioner in the grading list and grant all consequential benefits to petitioner according to the such seniority. 3. Learned State counsel at the very outset has raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of this petition in view of the fact that a seniority list issued in the year 2025 is being sought to be interfered by means of only a writ in the nature of mandamus without seeking to challenge the seniority list. On the basis of instruction he submits that seniority list for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police were issued earlier as well but have never been challenged by petitioner. It is also submitted that none of the persons who would be Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dhiraj Chaurasiya, Keshav Ram Chaurasia, Ram Bhawan Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Harish Singh Bhadauria .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) affected by the decision have been impleaded and the petition therefore is also barred in terms of non-joinder of necessary parties. 4. Despite an opportunity being granted, learned counsel for petitioner to correct the petition, he insists that his representation be directed to be decided. 5. In view of preliminary objections raised by learned State counsel, it is evident that petitioner is seeking correction of the final seniority list by means of a writ in the nature of mandamus without raising any challenge to the said list. Affected persons have also not been impleaded as opposite parties. 6. At this stage, learned counsel for petitioner submits that he may be granted liberty to challenge the seniority list. 7. In view thereof, petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to file a fresh in order to effect challenge to the seniority list. December 16, 2025 Subodh/- WRIA No. 14085 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench