HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12976 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Devesh Pathak, leaarned counsel for the respondent no.1 and Mr. Vikas Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 and 5. Present petition has been filed seeking following reliefs:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing the concerned opposite parties to decide the Appeal filed on dated 09.11.2023 before the opposite party no.1 against the termination order of petitioner dated 14.03.2018 expeditiously within a stipulated time period (contained as Annexure No.2), in the interest of justice." Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been terminated and he has instituted an appeal on 9.11.2023 which is still pending consideration before the appellate authority and the interest of justice would be subserved if the respondent no.1 is directed to consider and decide the same within stipulated period of time as fixed by this Court. On the other side, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the appeal has been filed with delay and that has to be considered. Be that as it may, without entering into the merits of the case, the respondent Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Saurabh Upadhyay, Anil Kumar Upadhyay, Diksha Tiwari, Sanjana Upadhyay, Yamini Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Anuj Kudesia Jabbar Ahmad .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Housing And Urban Planning Civil Sectt. Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) no.1 is directed to consider and decide the appeal, if filed by the petitioner in accordance with law, within two months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. Needless to say the question of delay in filing the appeal is opened before the appellate authority. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of. November 10, 2025 Ram Murti WRIA No. 12976 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM MURTI YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench