Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:85264 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6633 of 2025 Petitioner :- Akhilesh Kumar Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Virendra Kumar Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus to command respondent no.3 to decide the pending departmental appeal of the petitioner dated 07.08.2019 preferred by him against the order of punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection in the event pending appeal of the petitioner is directed to be decided by the District Magistrate in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above this petition stands disposed of with direction to the competent respondent authority to decide the appeal of the petitioner within a period of two months of production of certified copy of this order. 5. It is further provided that the procedure while deciding the appeal under the relevant rules shall be strictly adhered to and the order to be passed shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 21.5.2025 Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad