HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12970 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 a direction to concerned authority to decide petitioner's appeal dated 06.07.2025 under Rule 11 of the Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1999. It appears that appeal has been filed belatedly alongwith an application for condonation of delay. 3. Looking to the innocuous nature of prayer made, opposite party no.1 i.e. Additional Chief Secretary Department of Rural Development, Civil Secretariat, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is directed to consider the application for condonation of delay within a period of two weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority. In case delay is condoned, the appeal itself may be decided within a further period of six weeks. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. November 7, 2025 Subodh/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manoj Kumar Gupta, Durgesh Kumar Awasthi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Vinod Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Rural Development Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench