Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:117818 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9944 of 2025 Petitioner :- Navneen Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Bali Ram Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs: "I. Issue a suitable writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the appointment of the petitioner on the compassionate ground in the department under Dying-in-Harness Rules-1974." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner's father died in harness on 20.03.2023. It is further submitted that petitioner has already submitted the no objection on notary affidavit given by his mother and brother dated 11.04.2023 and 24.04.2023 respectively in the respondent- establishment. It is further submitted that in the above regard he has already represented the matter before the competent authority which is pending consideration till date. 4. Learned Standing counsel has no objection in case if petitioner's representation is directed to be decided by the concerned competent respondent in a time bound period and in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with direction to the competent respondent authority to look into and consider the claim of the petitioner regarding compassionate appointment on his father dying in harness as raised in his representation dated 25.05.2023 and decide the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 6. Needless to add, the order to be passed shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 21.7.2025 Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad