HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 12474 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the D.P.C. for promotion to the post of Chief Development Officer was convened on 24.10.2025, in which the name of the petitioner was recommended for promotion, however, on the basis of charge sheet submitted on 4.11.2025, the consideration for promotion of the petitioner has been kept in a seal cover. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that in identical facts and circumstances relating to the same promotion, this Court in the case of Prem Prakash Tripathi vs. State of UP and others, Writ A No. 18421 of 2025, on 2.2.2026 has allowed the writ petition and has issued direction to open the seal cover and consider the name of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Chief Development Officer pursuant to the recommendations of the D.P.C. on 24.10.2025 within six weeks. 2. Instructions provided by learned Standing Counsel are taken on record. 3. On the basis of instructions, learned Standing Counsel submitted that in the D.P.C. convened on 24.10.2025, the name of the petitioner was recommended for promotion, but because of subsequent departmental inquiry, initiated against the petitioner on 4.11.2025, his candidature has been kept in seal cover. 4. Learned Standing Counsel though opposed the writ petition but could not deny the legal position as held by this Court in the case of Prem Prakash Tripathi (supra). Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, Saurabh Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Anaya Kumar Mishra .....Petitioner(s) The State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. In view of these facts, this writ petition is allowed in terms of the judgment and order dated 2.2.2026 passed in aforesaid Writ Petition No. 18421 of 2025. October 8, 2026 Kumar Manish WRIA No. 12474 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANISH TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad