HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 13380 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for quashing of the order/ notice dated 19th August, 2025 directing for vacating the official accommodation occupied by his family. Petitioner has already stood transferred to another district on 18th November, 2023 but has been able to hold back the official accommodation as his son and daughter are studying. 3. This Court had enquired from learned Standing Counsel as to whether petitioner's son and daughter were studying in Class XI and XII so as to permit him to retain official accommodation earlier allotted to him for the next two years. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has obtained instructions in the matter and as per the instructions petitioner's daughter namely Akanksha Yadav, who is a student of class XII enrolled in Section - A of the Bishop Johnson School and College, Prayagraj and son of the petitioner, namely Ashutosh Yadav, enrolled in Class XI-A in the same school. 5. In view of the above and considering the provisions as contained vide clause 4(2) of the circular letter dated 21st November, 2016 issued by the Director General of Police, Headquarter, U.P., Lucknow, I consider it appropriate for the petitioner to retain official accommodation for the purposes of unhindered study of his children but will have to vacate it in all circumstances on or before 31st March, 2027. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Saumya Mishra, Tejasvi Misra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Lallan Ram Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. Undertaking to the above effect shall be furnished by the petitioner before the competent authority, namely respondent No.- 3 within two weeks from today. However, it is clarified that in the event petitioner fails to furnish an undertaking within two weeks from today, and/ or fails to vacate the official accommodation by 31st March, 2027, he shall be forced to vacate the same and respondent No.- 3 will be at liberty to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner and also charge penal rent. 7. In the circumstances, the order/ notice dated 19th August, 2025 is put in abeyance till 31st March, 2027. However, petitioner's house rent allowance shall continue to be deducted for holding such official accommodation. 8. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. September 16, 2025 Atmesh WRIA No. 13380 of 2025 2 (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ATMESH KESARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad