HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 26962 of 2025 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE NEERAJ TIWARI, J. HON'BLE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for respondents. 2. Present petition has been filed seeking following relief:- "A). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent No. 02 to decide the application dated 20-02-2025 under Article-14 of the Constitution of India and Rule-8(h) of the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Right of Forest) Act, 2006, Rule 2007,Amended Rule-2012 within stipulated time as per fixed by this Hon'ble court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for redressal of his grievance, petitioner has filed representation dated 20-02-2025 before respondent No.2, but till date no decision has been taken. Lastly, it is submitted that a direction may be issued to respondent No. 2 to decide the aforesaid representation within a stipulated time, for which learned standing counsel has no objection. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Satish Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Radheyshyam .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) petition is disposed of directing respondent No. 2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 20-02-2025 in accordance with law maximum within period of six weeks from the date of submission of certified copy of this order. Petitioner is directed to annex photocopy of representation dated 20-02-2025 alongwith certified copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the case on merits. It is upon respondent No. 2 to pass order after considering the relevant Rules as well as facts of the case. October 7, 2025 pks WRIC No. 26962 of 2025 2 (Vivek Kumar Singh,J.) (Neeraj Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad