HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14033 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 following prayers:- "A. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties to open the Sealed Cover Envelop of the petitioner's selection of the year 2018-19 for promotion on the post of Superintending Engineer in view of the disciplinary proceeding initiated vide government office memo bearing no. 3803/23- 13-16-18 (5)EM/16 dated 15.11.2016 has been closed without any punishment vide government office memo bearing no. 218 (E)/23-3-2025-1661588 dated 20.05.2025 and accordingly to consider him for notional promotion with effect from the date of junior namely Mr. Rakesh Kumar Mishra in accordance with Government order no. 13/21/89-KA-1-1997 dated 28.05.1997 as contained in Annexure No.2 to this writ petition, within a short reasonable period to be prescribed by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice." 3. Since petitioner's grievances would require consideration of factual aspects, liberty is granted to petitioner to make a fresh representation before opposite party No. 1 i.e. Principal Secretary, Department of Public Works, Government of U.P. Civil Secretariat, Lucknow or any other competent authority. In case such a representation is filed, the same is required to be decided within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. 4. The petition stands disposed of. December 4, 2025 prabhat Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : I.M. Pandey Ist, Ajeet Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Rakesh Kumar Attri .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of P.W.D. Lko And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- PRABHAT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench