GEETA DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF IRRIGATION, LUCKNOW AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/11650/2025 · 2025-10-07
Shree Prakash Singh
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 11650 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. Instant writ petition has been filed with the following reliefs :-
"i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite parties particularly opposite party no. 3 i.e. Executive Engineer, Sharda Sahayak Khand-51, District-Pratapgarh to consider the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compensate ground under Dying-In-Harness Rule in the interest of justice. ii)Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding and directing the opposite party no. 3 to decide the representation o the petitioner dated 26.08.2025 (contained at Annexure No. 6 to this writ petition) in the interest of justice." Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the authority concerned to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 26-08-2025 within a stipulated period of time, as may be fixed by this court. Learned counsel for the State has no objection to the contention aforesaid. In view of the aforesaid innocuous prayer of learned counsel for the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sanju Pal Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Geeta Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Irrigation, Lucknow And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
petitioner, the opposite party no. 3/Executive Engineer, Sharda Sahayak Khand-51, District-Pratapgarh, is hereby directed to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 26-08- 2025 within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. It is clarified that this matter has not been dealt with by this court on merits. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. October 7, 2025 AKS WRIA No. 11650 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench