Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:87254 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7188 of 2025 Petitioner :- Jagdamba Singh And 8 Others Respondent :- The State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ambuj Maurya,Atipriya Gautam,Shyam Sharan Shrivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard Sri Vijay Gautam, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Anura Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Standing Counsel. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioners have prayed for following relief as substantial relief: "a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding, directing the Respondents, to grant the Second Promotional Pay Scale (Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/-) after calculating the training period, on account of completion of 16 years of services, and also to grant the increments & benefits of 7th Pay Commission (Revised Pay Scale) along with arrears, in view of the Relevant Government Orders dated 17/03/2012, 05.11/2014, 03/03/2015, 26/08/2015, 22/12/2016, & 13/04/2020 with all consequential benefits. b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding, directing the Respondent authorities, to consider the claim of the petitioners and to pass appropriate order within stipulated time, with regard to granting the salary Second Assured Career Progression (ACP), Pay Grade of Rs. 5400/-, (after calculating the training period) and also to grant the increments & benefits of 7th Pay Commission (Revised Pay Scale) along with arrears,in view of the Relevant Government Orders dated 17/03/2012, 05.11/2014, 03/03/2015, 26/08/2015, 22/12/2016, & 13/04/2020 with all consequential benefits." Learned Senior Advocate submits that petitioners have already approached the authority in the matter namely the respondent no. 5 by moving a representation on 01.04.2025,copy whereof has been brought on record as Annexure No. 4 to the writ petition and it is submitted that after the recommendation made by respondent no. 5, it is the respondent no. 4 who is to finally take decision in the matter. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection in the event this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 5 to look into and consider the grievance of the petitioners and pass appropriate order strictly in accordance with law. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 5 at the first instance to take final decision in the matter of representation of the petitioners with regard to claim set up in their representation within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and if he find the case of the petitioners to be genuine and rightful, he shall forward the same to the respondent no. 4 who shall take final decision in the matter regarding claim within a further period of six weeks. Order Date :- 22.5.2025 IrfanUddin Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad