HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 14049 of 2026 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "i) issue an order or direction directing the respondent no. 2 to decide the Claim Petition no. 1978 of 2016 (Ishwar Dayal Vs. State of U.P. and Others) finally on the date fixed i.e. 28/10/2026 or within such time as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. It is contended that Claim Petition No.1978 of 2016 is pending consideration before U.P. State Public Service Tribunal, Lucknow. The sole prayer made in the writ petition is for expeditious disposal of the said petition. 3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending, or calling for counter affidavit, the matter is being disposed of, at the admission stage, with a direction upon U.P. State Public Service Tribunal, Lucknow to decide Claim Petition No.1978 of 2016, after hearing all the concerned parties, strictly in accordance with law, expeditiously, by the next date fixed or within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid direction, present writ petition stands disposed of. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the case on merits. October 6, 2026 SK Goswami Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Syed Wajid Ali Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Ishwar Dayal .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad