HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 15449 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed for the following relief: "Issue a writ order or diction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No. 6 to consider the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate basis under Dying-in-Harness Rule-1974 in the office of District Minority Welfare Officer, Jalaun at Orai in place of his husband." 3. This petition has been filed by the wife claiming compassionate appointment after the death of her husband who has died on 16.02.2024. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has moved a representation in this regard which is pending consideration. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the private respondent has submitted that Mohd. Akin Khan is the son of deceased employee and he has also moved an application for appointment under dying in harness rules after death of his father. He has also approached this Court by filing Writ A No. 12055 of 2026 which was disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision in the matter within twelve weeks after providing opportunity of hearing to all the heirs of the deceased. 6. Since this Court has already directed for consideration of representation after hearing all the heirs of deceased, this petition is also disposed of with a Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vijay Singh Rathore Counsel for Respondent(s) : Anil Kumar Dubey, C.S.C., Dilip Kumar Goswami Roshan Parveen .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) direction to respondent no. 6 to take appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner as well as on the private respondent, 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 and opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case, provided that there is no other legal impediment. September 24, 2026 Ved Prakash WRIA No. 15449 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad