HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14559 of 2026 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer to direct the respondent no.2, Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Department, Government of U.P. Lucknow, to decide the appeal of the petitioner dated 18.08.2026 as expeditiously as possible. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal under Section 70 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, a direction may be issued to the authorities concerned to decide the aforesaid appeal. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2, Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Department, Government of U.P. Lucknow to decide the aforesaid appeal of the petitioner in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing of certified copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment and ignoring the delay, if any. October 5, 2026 Pravin Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Babu Lal Ram, Pramod Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Shubham Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- PRAVIN VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad