Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:12223-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3232 of 2022 Petitioner :- Smt.Himani Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mahesh Sharma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Pleadings have been exchanged between the parties. 3. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State respondents submits that the matter of the petitioner has been referred to the State Government for consideration. 4. In light of the same, the respondent no.2/Additional Chief Secretary, U.P. Government, Lucknow is directed to grant an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, and thereafter, pass a reasoned order in accordance with law keeping in mind the judgment passed by a coordinate Bench this Court in the case of Kusum Lata Yadav v. State of U.P. and Others reported in 2022 (9) ADJ 176 (DB). The decision should be taken by respondent no.2/Additional Chief Secretary, U.P. Government, Lucknow within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. 5. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 23.1.2025 Dev/- (Vipin Chandra Dixit,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- DEV PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad