HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16745 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: "a) issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondent authorities to grant the Scale of Pay Band 9300-34800 Grade Salary of 4600/- Under Level 7 to the petitioner on completion of 26 years of satisfactory service, i.e., with effect from 25.02.2017, together with arrears and all consequential benefits. b) Issue, a writ order or direction, in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondent authorities to Consider the Claim of the petitioner for getting the Scale of Pay Band 9300-34800 Grade Salary of 4600/- Under Level -7 to the petitioner on completion of 26 years of satisfactory service, i.e., with effect from 25.02.2017, together with arrears and all consequential benefits." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is seeking pay band of 9300-34800, under Grade Pay of 4600/- of Level 7, on completion of 26 years of satisfactory service, i.e., with effect from 25.02.2017 as well as arrears and all consequential benefits. In this regard, the petitioner has moved a representation/application which is pending consideration. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anuj Mishra, Himanshu Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Gyanendra Kumar Shukla .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 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 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 9, 2026 Ved Prakash WRIA No. 16745 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad