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SOHIT KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. DEPTT. OF EDUCATION (BASIC) AND 4 OTHERS

/13588/2025 · 2025-11-24

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 13588 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Since, the present matter is being decided at the admission stage, therefore, notice to opposite party no. 5 is hereby dispensed with. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. Instant writ petition has been filed with the following main reliefs :- "(i) to issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties particularly the opposite party No 4 to grant appointment to the petitioner under "Dying-in-Harness Rules" as per his qualification within stipulated time, and pay salary from time to time as and when the same falls due. (ii) to issue a writ order or direction in t nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to take decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 14.6.2025 (Annexure No.-5) to the writ petition within stipulated time." After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted a representation on 14- 06-2025 before the opposite party no. 4/The District Inspector of Schools, District-Sitapur and the same is pending consideration. He further submits that the interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the opposite party no. 4 to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner within the stipulated period of time, as may be fixed by this court. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajai Kumar, Sachin Yadav, Satyendra Kumar Dwivedi, Shesh Ram Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Sohit Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Education (Basic) And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Learned counsels appearing for the opposite parties have no objection to the contentions aforesaid. Be that as it may, without entering into the merits of the case, the opposite party no. 4/The District Inspector of Schools, District- Sitapur, is directed to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 14-06-2025 within a period of eight weeks, in accordance with law, from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of. November 24, 2025 AKS WRIA No. 13588 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench