HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 29387 of 2025 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, J. HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Case of the petitioner is that he applied for being given the benefit of Prime Minister Awas Yojna. His name was approved in the list prepared in the year 2023. According to the petitioner, he could not meet the illegal demand of money by the Village Pradhan and consequently, his name was dropped from the list. The petitioner has made an application on 23.03.2023 before Chief Development Officer, Azamgarh for allotment of house to him. 2. The present writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the list of beneficiaries. The petitioner has also prayed for direction to the respondent- authorities to decide a representation made by him on 26.05.2025 in this behalf before the Block Development Officer, Tarwa, Tehsil Lalganj, District Azamgarh. 3. Shri Rajiv Gupta, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel submits that the Chief Development Officer before whom the representation was filed on 23.03.2023, be permitted to examine the grievance of the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No. 3, Chief Development Officer, District Azamgarh, to decide the representation dated 23.03.2023 by a speaking order within twelve weeks from the date of communication of the instant order along with photocopy of the representation. September 25, 2025 Mukesh Kr. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajai Kumar Shukla, Vaibhav Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Arun Kumar,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Rakesh Kumar Rajbhar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- MUKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad