HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14410 of 2026 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J. 1. Heard Shri S.C. Dwivedi, learned counsel for the petitioners, Shri Sunil Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 6 to 9 and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent nos. 1 to 5. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has made an innocuous prayer that petitioners' application dated 01.04.2026, followed by the reminder application dated 17.07.2026 is pending before the respondent no.2, in the light of the provisions contained in Section 16-E(10) of the U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921; and the same has not been decided as on date. 3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the said application shall be decided in accordance with law. 4. In view of the aforesaid, no fruitful purpose shall be served in keeping the aforesaid writ petition pending; and accordingly, by the consent of the parties, the same is being decided at the admission stage, with a direction upon the Respondent No.2- Director of Education (Secondary), U.P. Allahabad and Camp officer at Lucknow, to consider the applications of the petitioners dated 01.04.2026 and 17.07.2026 expeditiously, preferably within a period of 2 Months, from the date of service of a certified copy of this order. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashutosh Dwivedi, Suresh Chandra Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sunil Kumar Committee Of Management, Rishi Bhumi Inter College And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 8 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed off. September 11, 2026 Sumit K. WRIA No. 14410 of 2026 2 (Siddharth Nandan,J.) Digitally signed by :- SUMIT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad