Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:68041-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 13124 of 2025 Petitioner :- Lavkesh Kumar Baghel Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satyendra Kumar Pal Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,J. 1. Heard learned 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 has prayed for the following substantial reliefs: "I- Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the rejection order dated 24.06.2024 passed by Tehsildar Tundla, District- Firozabad (Annexure no. 5 to this writ petition). II- Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent authority to issue Dhangar caste certificate in favour of petitioner after verification, inquiry and perusal of the record concern in terms of justice. III- Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 3/Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tundla, Firozabad to adjudicate/dispose of the appeal of the petitioner dated 28.01.2025 pending before him under statutory provision of Janhit Guarantee Adhiniyam-2011." 3. Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that raising his grievances the petitioner has filed an appeal on 28.01.2025 against the impugned rejection order dated 24.06.2024 before the respondent no.3/Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tundla, Firozabad, however the same has not yet been decided. 4. In light of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authority concerned to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from date, after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Order Date :- 30.4.2025 Shahroz (Dr. Y.K. Srivastava,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHAHROJ ALAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad