HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 14240 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SHREE PRAKASH SINGH, J. Vakalatnama filed by Ms. Ritika Singh, learned counsel on behalf of the respondent nos. 1 & 2 is taken on record. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Ritika Singh, learned counsel for the respondents. Present petition has been filed with the following relief:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS thereby commanding and directing the Opposite Parties to open the closed envelope in regard to promotion of petitioner from the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) to Assistant Regional Engineer (ARE), in pursuance of the meeting of Departmental Promotion Committee convened on 18.08.2025 and thereafter promote the petitioner on the post of Assistant Regional Engineer (ARE)." Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the DPC was convened on 18.8.2025 and decision of the committee has been put under the sealed cover and that has still not been opened. He submits that without any rhyme and reason the decision of the DPC has been put under the sealed cover and, therefore, the competent authority may be directed to take a decision on the sealed cover to be opened. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submits that some enquiry is going on; prior to DPC and, therefore, the decision of the DPC has been put under the sealed cover. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shobh Nath Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ninnie Shrivastava, Ritika Singh Shrawan Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Managing U.P. Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd. Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) In rejoinder, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that although the learned counsel for the respondents is referring that some inquiry is underway but no charge sheet has ever been served upon the petitioner and it is not in the knowledge of the petitioner that any enquiry is going on against him. Be that as it may, without entering into the merits of the case, the petitioner is directed to move representation by raising his claim before the respondent no.2/General Manager (Karmik), U.P. Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd., Lucknow within a period of one week and if such claim/representation is made, the respondent no.2 is directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law, within further period of four weeks. With the aforesaid observations, present petition is disposed of. December 10, 2025 Ram Murti WRIA No. 14240 of 2025 2 (Shree Prakash Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM MURTI YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench