Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:131200 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 11074 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sachin Kumar Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shailja Kant Tripathi 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, petitioner is claiming promotion on the post of Head Constable and is aggrieved for non opening of his sealed cover envelope in which his candidature was placed in the year 2022 by the Departmental Promotion Committee. 3. In the light of Paragraph no.10 of the Government Order dated 28.05.1997, petitioner is entitled to ad hoc promotion by opening the sealed cover as the petitioner has not been responsible in any manner for the delay in disposal of the criminal case. 3. Learned Standing counsel submits that the petitioner can make a representation afresh which can be directed to be disposed of by the concerned respondents in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with direction to the petitioner to make a fresh representation regarding his claim before respondent no.3 within a period of four weeks alongwith certified copy of this order, the same shall be looked into and considered and also disposed of as expeditiously as possible preferably within a further period of two months in the light of paragraph no.10 of the Government Order dated 28.05.1997. 5. Needless to add order to be passed shall be reasoned and speaking one. Order Date :- 5.8.2025 Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad