Mayawati v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Food and Civil Supplies, Lucknow and 3 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 9895 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mayawati Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Food And Civil Supplies, Lucknow And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manju Gupta,Rajesh Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Dilip Kumar Pandey Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. The present petition has been filed with following prayer:- "Wherefore, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court, may kindly be pleased to issue:- i. A writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby commanding over the Respondent No.3 to consider and decide the petitioner's pending Applications/ Respondent No.3 to consider and decide the petitioner's pending Applications/ Representations dated 16-08-2023 and 31-01-2023, regarding petitioner's appointment on compassionate grounds under the dying in harness rule provided in clause V of the G.O. Dated 05-08-2019. Copies of which contained as Annexure No.1 & 2 respectively to this writ petition, in accordance with law, within a stipulated time period, which has to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court." On being asked, learned State Counsel says that the representation would be disposed of by the competent authority expeditiously. Considering the aforesaid, the present petition is disposed of with direction to opposite party No.3-Sub Divisional Magistrate/Up-Ziladhikari, Tehsil-Shahabad, District-Hardoi to decide the representation of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the case of either party on merits and the Authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 8.11.2023 Raj High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench