HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14326 of 2025 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. The petitioners have preferred instant writ petition challenging an order dated 16.10.2017 passed by District Basic Education Officer, Shamli - respondent no. 3, whereby one increment has been withheld with cumulative effect. Sri Yatindra, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2, 3 & 4 submits that petitioner no. 1 has filed an appeal against the aforementioned order, which is pending consideration before respondent no. 2. On the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner no.2 may also be permitted to file appeal and a direction may be issued to the respondent no. 2 to decide the appeals within some stipulated period. In view of the above, ends of justice would be subserved by issuing a direction upon the respondent no. 2 to decide the pending appeal of petitioner no. 1 and the appeal of petitioner no. 2, if preferred within a period of three weeks from today, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months thereafter. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. The authority concerned shall pass the order independently and strictly in accordance with law. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. September 22, 2025 DS Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Neeraj Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Yatindra (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Ritu And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- DIGAMBER SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad