HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16101 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "To issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no. 3 to pay to the petitioners arrears of salary fixed after first and second Assured Carrier Progression (ACP) / first and second financial upgradation during the pendency of this present writ petition before this Hon'ble Court. To issue, a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no. 3 to decide the representation of the petitioners pending before him." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are seeking arrears of salary fixed after first and second Assured Carrier Progression (ACP). In this regard, the petitioner has moved a representations/applications which are pending consideration. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and it would be appropriate to direct the respondent no. 3 to decide the representations/applications of the petitioners within a time frame as fixed by this Court. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dharm Vir Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Divakar Alias Divakar Yadav And 78 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 3 to consider and decide the aforementioned representations/applications of the petitioners, 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 1, 2026 Ved Prakash WRIA No. 16101 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad