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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15359 of 2026 Court No. - 32 HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:
"(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to offer appointment to the petitioner under the provisions of the U.P Dying in Harness Rule, 1974 on the post of Sweeper (Safai Karamchari) in place of his deceased brother. (ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to release entire service benefits alongwith interest arising out of employment of deceased Dilip Kumar while working as Sweeper (Safai Karamchari) Nagar Nigam, Bareilly in favor of petitioner. (iii) Any such other and further order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case."
3. Sri Shyam Mani Shukla, learned Counsel appearing for respondent no. 2, has contended that the grievance of the present petitioner regarding compassionate appointment and payment of the retiral benefits of the deceased employee can be more appropriately redressed by the Municipal Commissioner (respondent no.2) and that he has no objection if a direction is issued for expeditious disposal of the fresh representation, to be moved by the present petitioner, within such stipulated period, as may be directed by this Court. 4. In this conspectus, as above, no useful purpose would be served by keeping this matter pending. Accordingly, this Court deems it appropriate to Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashish Jaiswal Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Shyam Mani Shukla Sonu .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s)
finally dispose of the present writ petition, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, with liberty to the present petitioner to move a fresh representation before the Municipal Commissioner (respondent no. 2) ventilating his grievances, as raised in this petition, within a period of three weeks from today, along with a certified copy of this order and a self attested copy of the instant writ petition, who, in turn, shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably, within a period of four months from the date of production of the same, if there is no other legal impediment. 5. With the aforesaid directions and observations, present writ petition stands disposed of.
September 30, 2026 vkg WRIA No. 15359 of 2026 2 (Dinesh Pathak,J.) Digitally signed by :- VINOD KUMAR GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VINOD KUMAR GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad