Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:87609 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7322 of 2025 Petitioner :- Santosh Kumar And 8 Others Respondent :- The State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard 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 continuance as Group-D employees on contract basis. Submission advanced by learned counsel for the petitioners is that they cannot be replaced by another contract employees. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners in this regard have approached the authority by making representation dated 04.04.2025 before the competent authority namely the respondent no. 3 which is still pending consideration. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection in the event this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to make a fresh representation which may be directed to be decided by respondent no. 3 strictly in accordance with law. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to make a fresh representation ventilating their grievance before the respondent no. 3, copy whereof shall also be given to respondent no. 4 within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of this order and in the event such representation is moved the same shall be considered and disposed of within a further period of four weeks. Needless to add the order to be passed by the competent authority, as directed herein above, shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 23.5.2025 IrfanUddin Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad