HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15919 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. This writ petition has been filed for following relief:- "Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of CERTIORARI quashing the impugned dismissal order dated 14.01.2026 passed by Respondent No. 2 (Annexure No. 8 to this writ petition) as well as the Inquiry Report dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure No. 6 to this writ petition); Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding Respondent No. 1 (Additional Chief Secretary /Principal Secretary, Bal Vikas Seva Evam Pushtahar, Government of U.P., Lucknow) to consider and decide the pending statutory Departmental Appeal dated 13.03.2026 (Annexure No. 9 to this writ petition) by a reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period of four weeks;" 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that aforementioned appeal is pending consideration and he prayed that same may be decided expeditiously. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 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 No. 1 to consider and decide the departmental appeal dated 13.03.2026, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Karuna Karan Singh Chauhan Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Jai Prakash Raw .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) production of a certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided there is no other legal impediment. September 30, 2026 Nitika Sri. WRIA No. 15919 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad