HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16371 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: "(i) Direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's claim regarding annual increments and other admissible service benefits in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh Lekhpal Service Rules, 2006. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 31.8.2026, filed in respect of his confirmation/regularization, annual increments and other consequential service benefits, strictly in accordance with law, within stipulated period." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has made representation dated 31.8.2026 for ventilating his grievance. 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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nand Kishor Mishra, Pawan Kumar Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Devendra Rajput .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) the aforementioned representation/application of the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the 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 6, 2026 Kumar Manish WRIA No. 16371 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANISH TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad