HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14542 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State counsel for opposite parties. 2. The present petition has been filed seeking the following main reliefs:- "(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to forthwith consider the candidature of the petitioner and allow promotion to him to the post of Additional Commissioner Grade-I with effect from 01.07.2024 with all the consequential service benefits of pay fixation, payment of arrears of salary etc. (ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party to forthwith convene a meeting of the departmental promotion committee to consider the candidature of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Additional Commissioner Grade-I with effect from 01.07.2024 and Member, State Tax Tribunal and allow him promotion to this post in preference to the officers junior to him." Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shireesh Kumar, Utkarsh Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Shashi Bhushan Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of State Tax Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 3. Learned State counsel has been provided written instructions dated 12.12.2025, a copy of which is taken on record and adverts to the order dated 11.12.2025 to submit that D.P.C. was held for such promotion on 03.12.2025 in which petitioner's name was also indicated in the list of eligible candidates and has been considered. 4. In view thereof, the concerned authority is directed to take a final decision with regard to grievance of petitioner in the light of letter dated 11.12.2025 expeditiously within a period of three weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. December 17, 2025 Subodh/- WRIA No. 14542 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench