HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 7973 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: " Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondents to grant 2nd and 3rd Assured Career Progression (A.C.P) and to within stipulated period along with interest and calculate arrear and pay the same forthwith or prescribed under law." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is seeking 2nd and 3rd Assured Career Progression (A.C.P) along with interest and arrears. In this regard, the petitioner has moved a representation/application which is pending consideration. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and it would be appropriate to direct the respondent authority to decide the representation/application of the petitioner within a time frame as fixed by this Court. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent authority to consider and decide the aforementioned representation/application of the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ram Kishore Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Awadhesh Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) date of production of a certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned provided that there is no other legal impediment. October 1, 2026 Kumar Manish WRIA No. 7973 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANISH TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad