HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14861 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. 1. At the very set, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the clause (i) from the prayer clause of the writ petition. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection with the aforesaid prayer. Accordingly, clause no.(i) is struck off from the array of the prayer whereas, liberty is given to the petitioner to challenge the judgment and order as well as the appellate order if any, if he is so aggrieved. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Ayushi Mishra, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Shireesh Kumar, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to :- i) Issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned punishment order dated 27.06.2024; passed by the Managing Director of UP-PCF, Lucknow i.e. respondent No.2; as contained in Annexure No.04 to the writ petition. issue a writ, order or direction or writ in the nature of Mandamus to direct the authorities (Respondent no. 3) to expeditiously decide the appeal preferred by the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shishir Chandra Counsel for Respondent(s) : Shireesh Kumar Kamla Ram .....Petitioner(s) U.P. Co-Operative Federation Ltd. Thru. Managing Director And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) petitioner in terms of Rule 85 of U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd. Karmchari Seva Niyamawali, 1980; dated 12.07.2024. (As contained in Annexure No.1)" 3. After arguing at length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the ends of justice would sub-serve if, this Court directs the respondent no. 3 to consider and decide the pending appeal of the petitioner, within the time fixed by this Court. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 and 3 has no objection to the aforesaid prayer. 5. Be that as it may, without entering into merits of the issue, I hereby dispose off directed the respondent no. 3 Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Co- operative Federation Limited, Lucknow to consider and dispose of appeal of the petitioner, by a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if it is so required, with expedition preferably, within a further period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and the decision thereof shall be intimated to the petitioner, forthwith. December 19, 2025 V. Sinha WRIA No. 14861 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench