Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:128617 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7146 of 2025 Petitioner :- Vinay Pratap Singh And Another Respondent :- General Managar (Account) U.P. State Electricity Construction Corporation Ltd And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. This writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 3.3.2025 passed by the Additional District Judge, Kanpur Nagar rejecting the application filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 holding that District Judge has no jurisdiction in the matter. 3. By order dated 24.7.2025, learned Standing Counsel was directed to inform the Court as to which authority has been nominated to decide the said issues. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted the instructions, the same is taken on record. According to the instructions, vide notification No.279/65-3- 2018-40-2018, Lucknow, dated 28.8.2018, issued in exercise of powers under Rule 5 of the U.P. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 read with Section 14 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the State Government has appointed the District Magistrate of the concerned district to be the authority competent to pass orders. 5. In view of the same, no illegality has been committed by the District Magistrate in rejecting the application. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach afresh before the competent authority i.e. concerned District Magistrate, by moving fresh application. In case such an application is filed, the same shall be considered and decided within six months, in accordance with law, after providing opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties provided there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 31.7.2025 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] Digitally signed by :- RISHABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad