Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:48272 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4077 of 2025 Petitioner :- Jay Singh Yadav And 2 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Om Prakash Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioners, who are presently working as Lekhpal in U.P. Revenue Department under the ex- servicemen quota ever since their appointment on 25.05.2016, 29.04.2016 and 13.08.2016 wants that their previous service rendered in Army may be counted towards pensionable service against the post of Lekhpal in the department concerned. It is submitted that the controversy with regard to computation of period already rendered by ex-Army personnel for the purpose of pension has already stood settled by judicial pronouncement of this Court in the case of Hans Nath Dwivedi v. State of U.P. and Others in Writ - A No. 32139 of 2007 decided on 21.10.2010. 3. In the above regard, petitioners claims to have already approached District Magistrate, Jhansi vide detailed representation dated 02.09.2019, however, the officer concerned has not passed any order in the matter till date. 4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection in the event direction is issued to District Magistrate, Jhansi to look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner raised in his representation dated 02.09.2019 and dispose of the same strictly in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Jhansi to look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner raised in his representation dated 02.09.2019 and dispose of the same strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 6. Needless to add, District Magistrate, Jhansi shall be providing requisite opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned before passing any final order and the order to be passed shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 5.4.2025 Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad