HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14013 of 2025 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard Mr. Anup Dhar Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent, Mr. Udit Chandra, learned counsel for the respondent nos.2&3 and perused the record. The present writ petition has been filed inter-alia for the following reliefs:- "(i) Issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment under dying in harness on account of death of Hardehi Sharma, Head Master, Girls Primary School Saukh, District Mathura, during her service grandmother of the petitioner for which the petitioner has filed application/representation dated 21.03.2025 before the respondent no.4, District Basic Education Officer, Mathura, District Mathura. (ii) Issue any other suitable writ order or direction in which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case. (iii) Award the cost of the petition in favour of the petitioner." Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's grandmother, who was working as an Assistant Teacher, died in harness on 03.09.1991, leaving behind her mentally retarded son and one daughter as dependents. As the petitioner's father was mentally retarded, therefore, after attaining majority, the petitioner being the grandson of the deceased employee, moved an application dated 21.03.2025 seeking appointment Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anup Dhar Dubey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Udit Chandra Arpan Dev Sharma .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) on compassionate grounds, which has not been considered till date. Learned counsel for the respondents–BSA submits that a direction may be issued to the respondent no.4 to decide the petitioner's application/representation dated 21.03.2025 within a stipulated period, in accordance with law. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.4, District Basic Education Officer, Mathura to consider and decide the petitioner's application/representation dated 21.03.2025 strictly in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned and speaking order, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. September 17, 2025 Jitendra/- WRIA No. 14013 of 2025 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad