Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:135083 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 26900 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rajesh Nath Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Awadh Narayan Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State. 2. The petitioner has preferred present writ petition inter-alia with the following prayers:- "(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent No. 4/ Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil- Karchhana, District- Prayagraj to take action for allotment of fresh Fair Price Shop in Village Panchayat Shehra, Block -Kaundhiyara, District- Prayagraj in pursuance of the request letter of Village Pradhan dated 16.05.2025 (Annexure-1) within a period to be specified by this Hon'b court. (ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent No. 4/ Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil - Karchhana, District-Prayagraj to decide the representation of petitioner dated 10.07.2025 (Annexure No. 3) within a period to be specified by this Hon'ble court." 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that a representation was made by the petitioner along-with other villagers before the respondent no.4 namely Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil-Karchchana, District Prayagraj to initiate the proceedings for appointment of regular price shop dealer since fair price shop dealer in respect of Village Panchayat Shehra, Block -Kaundhiyara, District- Prayagraj died on 21.03.2025. It is further argued that though a considerable time has lapsed but till date no decision has been taken in the matter. 4. It is argued by learned Standing Counsel that respondent no.4 will take a decision in the matter expeditiously. 5. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage itself. 6. In the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is permitted to submit a fresh representation ventilating all his grievances before the respondent no.4 along-with certified copy of this order within a period of three weeks from today. If such a representation is made, the respondent no.4 is directed to pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a further period of six weeks. 7. With the aforesaid observations, present writ petition is disposed of finally. Order Date :- 11.8.2025 Pramod Tripathi Digitally signed by :- PRAMOD TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad