Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:110256 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9273 of 2025 Petitioner :- Prem Lata Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shri Kant Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard Shri Kant Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has prayed for a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent to consider her case for compassionate appointment on account of her husband dying in harness on 11.05.2024 while working as Village Development Officer. It is contended that even though the petitioner's husband has died till date no terminal dues has been paid to her. 3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that in above regard 'No Objection' has been invited by the authority namely District Development Officer, Sultanpur from the father of Late Rakesh Kumar. 4. In the given facts and circumstances this petition stands disposed of with direction to the concerned authority namely respondent no. 3 i.e. District Development Officer, Sultanpur, District Sultanpur to decide the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment as expeditiously as possible within a period of two months from the date of presentation of the certified copy of the order. 5. Retirement dues shall also be paid to the petitioner in terms of provisions contained under the service rules. It is further provided that claim of the petitioner if found to be genuine, she will be offered compassionate appointment within further a period of six weeks of the decision to be taken by the authority as directed here- in-above. Needless to add that while giving appointment to the petitioner on compassionate basis, she may be asked give an undertaking to take care of her parents in law. 6. With the aforesaid observation, this petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 10.7.2025 Sharad/- Digitally signed by :- SHARAD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad