Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:17679 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 1145 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shashank Kumar Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Santosh Kumar Kesarwani Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sushil Kumar Pal Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J. Heard Shri Santosh Kumar Kesarwani, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Sakshi Srivastava, learned counsel holding brief of Sri Sushil Kumar Pal, learned counsel for the respondent no. 5 and learned Standing Counsel for the State. The petitioner claims that his case on compassionate ground appointment has not been considered. A representation in this regard has been made to the competent authority which has not been decided till date. The only prayer made on behalf of the petitioner is that his representation may be decided within a stipulated period of time. Ms. Sakshi Srivastava, learned counsel holding brief of Sri Sushil Kumar Pal, learned counsel for the respondent no. 5 and learned Standing Counsel for the State submit that the matter requires factual determination as per applicable law by the competent authority in the first instance. However, they fairly contend that the purpose of appointment on compassionate ground will be defeated in case the appointments are not processed in a reasonable period of time. In light of the submissions made at the Bar and without going into the merits of the case, the respondent no. 2 is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner for grant of appointment on compassionate ground as per law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a fresh copy of the representation. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 6.2.2025 Dhananjai Digitally signed by :- DHANANJAI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- DHANANJAI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- DHANANJAI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- DHANANJAI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad