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SHYAMANG KATHERIA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. MINORITY WELFARE AND ANOTHER

WRIA/15159/2025 · 2025-12-19

Shree Prakash Singh

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 15159 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Brijendra Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State, Mr. Mohd. Islam Khan, learned counsel for respondent no. 2 and perused the record. Instant petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "(1) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the opp. party no. 2 to appoint the petitioner on compassionate ground under dying in harness rules in the interest of justice. (2) To issue a suitable writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the opposite party no. 2 to consider and decide the representation dated 29.08.2022 (annexure no. 5) preferred by the petitioner by speaking and reasoned order expeditiously in the interest of justice. (3) to issue any other writ order or direction which this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case." After arguing at length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to give liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation before the respondent no. 2 and he may be directed to consider & decide the same, within stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court. Learned counsel for the opposite parties have no objection to the contention aforesaid. Be that as it may, without entering into the merit of the case, the petitioner is permitted to move a fresh representation within period of 15 days, and if Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Satish Chandra, Lalit Kishor Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mohd. Islam Khan Shyamang Katheria .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Minority Welfare And Another .....Respondent(s) such representation is moved within aforesaid period, the respondent no. 2/Secretary, U.P. Commission for Minorities, Lucknow, is hereby directed to consider and decide the same, within further period of eight weeks, in accordance with law, from the date, a certified copy of this order is produced before him. With the aforesaid observations, the instant petition is disposed of. December 19, 2025 Mayank WRIA No. 15159 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- MAYANK PRATAP SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench