HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 15048 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:- "(i) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the Opposite Parties specially the Opposite Party No. 2 i.e. Commissioner Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner under section 11 of The Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 within period of 15 days as the same is pending before the Opposite Party No. 2 since 10.04.2024 but till the date no decision has been taken by the Opposite Party No. 2 on the appeal preferred by the petitioner while the ACP of the petitioner is due in the Year 2025 as well as the DPC (Department Promotion Committee) has been scheduled probably in month of January 2026. (ii) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the Opposite Parties to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to next higher post in DPC by ignoring the punishment order awarded by the District Magistrate, Barabanki and further kept the decision of the DPC in respect of the petitioner, in the sealed envelop during the pendency of the appeal before the Opposite Party No. 2 i.e. Commissioner Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya. (iii) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the Opposite Parties to provide Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Pratap Singh, Vinod Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Anand Pratap Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lucknow And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) the benefit of ACP to the petitioner during the pendency of the appeal before the commissioner in the interest of justice." 3. In view of the nature of prayer being made, opposite party No.2 i.e. Commissioner, Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya is directed to decide petitioner's appeal expeditiously within a period of three weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. Consequential grievances shall also be considered subsequently within a period of six weeks thereafter. 4. The petition stands disposed of. December 19, 2025 prabhat WRIA No. 15048 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRABHAT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench