HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 5425 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 the writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Opposite Parties to grant and release the Second Assured Career Progression(ACP) after completion of 10 years satisfactory services, which is due from 18.11.2014, salary of sanctioned medical leave for 126 days from 13.02.2021 to 31.05.2021 pending salary o1.03.2019 to 31.05.2019 already sanctioned by the Commissioner, Food, Safety and Drug Administration vide order dated 07.02.2024 and increments from 2016 to 2021 alongwith 14% compound interest and 6% penal interest. (ii) Issue the writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite party no.1 to constitute an enquiry committee against the officers and employees, who failed to pay the petitioner's pending dues from 2016 to till date Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Brijesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Ajay Kumar Soni .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Food Safety Drug Administration Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) and also take an appropriate action against the responsible officers/ employees." 3. From a perusal of paragraph 11 of the counter affidavit dated 17.11.2025, it appears that petitioner's case is under process for grant of benefit of Assured Career Progression Scheme along with other Officers and Employees of the Department. It has been stated that the process is expected to be completed soon and there is strong possibility that petitioner's case will also be resolved. 4. In view of aforesaid averment being made in the counter affidavit, opposite party no.2 i.e. Commissioner, Food, Safety and Drug, Administration, Sector-C, Near Nehru Balvatika, Aliganj, Lucknow is directed to take a decision with regard to grievance of petitioner as indicated in prayer no.1 expeditiously within a period of eight 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 3, 2025 Subodh/- WRIA No. 5425 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench