Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:81276 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6722 of 2025 Petitioner :- Bhola Nath Sonkar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anand Kumar,Vinod Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard Sri Vinod Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has assailed for a writ of mandamus to command the respondent concerned to dispose of the claim of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Sub-Inspector. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that many head constables of his seniority have already come to be promoted as Sub-Inspector whereas claim of the petitioner was rejected only on account of adverse entry awarded to the petitioner in the year 2010 but now since more than 10 years have been passed, the candidature of the petitioner for promotion may be considered afresh. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in above regard petitioner has already approached the competent authority by means of a representation dated 4th April, 2025 which may be directed to be disposed of in accordance with law. Learned Standing Counsel submits that petitioner may approach the respondent No.- 3 with a fresh representation for consideration of his claim that may be directed to be decided in accordance with law. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to make fresh representation before the respondent No.- 3 within a period of four weeks from today and in the event such representation is made as directed herein above, the same shall be considered and decided as expeditiously as possible preferably within a further period of two months. Order Date :- 16.5.2025 Atmesh Digitally signed by :- ATMESH KESARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad