Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:73561 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5741 of 2025 Petitioner :- Arjun Singh Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 9 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vishakha Pande,Yashaswin Venugopal Bajpai Counsel for Respondent :- Archit Mandhyan,C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J. Shri Yashaswin Venugopal Bajpai, learned counsel and Ms. Vishakha Pandey Bajpai, learned counsel for the petitioner contend that the petitioner is aggrieved by denial of promotion to the post of Mandi Supervisor Grade-II. According to the petitioner, his case for promotion was overlooked as photostat copy of the service records were sent before the promotional committee instead of original records. He has made a representation in this regard before the competent authority but to no avail. The only prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner is that the representation of the petitioner may be decided within a stipulated period of time. Shri Lakshmi Kant Mishra, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 to 4 submits that the claim of the petitioner for promotion has to be decided in light of seniority, merit and service records of the petitioner and relevant service rules by the competent authority in the first instance. However, the other persons have already been promoted and are also liable to be heard. In wake of the preceding discussion and without going into the merits of the case, the respondent authorities are directed execute the following directions: I. The respondent authorities shall decide the claim of the petitioner regarding his eligibility for promotion to the post of Mandi Supervisor Grade-II after considering all relevant facts including applicable provisions of law, seniority, service records and relevant service rules as per law. II. The persons who are likely to be affected by the claim of the petitioner including those who have been promoted shall also be heard. III. The exercise shall be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a fresh copy of the representation. With the aforesaid directions the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 7.5.2025 Dhananjai Digitally signed by :- DHANANJAI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad