Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:28267-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 5753 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dulare Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Gunjan Sharma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the writ petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent authorities in issuing the death certificate of the grandmother of the petitioner. 3. Counsel on behalf of the petitioner submits that grandmother of the petitioner died on April 4, 1970 but till date the death certificate of his grandmother has not been issued. In this regard, the petitioner has moved representation dated August 13, 2022 which is still pending. He prays that the aforesaid representation of the petitioner may be directed to be decided expeditiously. 4. Upon hearing the counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perusing the record, we are of the view that the prayer of the petitioner is innocuous and may be granted. 5. Accordingly, the respondent No.2, being the District Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar, is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated April August 13, 2022 within a period of ten weeks from date. An opportunity of hearing should also be granted to the petitioner before passing a reasoned order. 6. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 27.2.2025 Rakesh (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH MEHTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad