HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 9886 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE PRASHANT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 19.09.2025 of the petitioner within a stipulated period of time. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that raising his grievances the petitioner has filed the aforesaid representation before the respondent authority, however the same has not yet been decided. 4. Upon due consideration, we are of the view that the respondent No.2 should be directed to pass a reasoned order upon the representation of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the respondent No.2/ District Magistrate, Pratapgarh is directed to pass a reasoned order upon the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from date after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. October 13, 2025 Saurabh Yadav/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Kumar Yadav, Hema Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Prashant Kumar,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Akanksha .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Rahat Ayukta U.P. Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SAURABH YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench