Ashish Tiwari v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. of Rural Development and 6 Others

Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8254 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ashish Tiwari Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Rural Development And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Birendra Pratap Singh,Sameer Kalia Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,A.S.G.I.,Saurabh Mishra Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Dr. Udai Veer Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the respondents no. 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6. No one has appeared on behalf of respondent nos. 2 & 7 despite the list having been revised. Accordingly, the Court proceeds to decide the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with regard to the relief sought in the writ petition, the petitioner may be permitted to submit a representation before the respondent no. 2 i.e. Director, Social Audit (MNREGA), 7, 'PCF Bhawan', Station Road, Lucknow which may be directed to be decided within a fixed time frame to which Dr. Udai Veer Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel has no objection. In view of the above, it is provided that in case the petitioner submits a representation within two weeks from today before the respondent no. 2 then the respondent no. 2 shall endevour to decide the same by means of a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with representation. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claim set forth by the petitioner. Order Date :- 17.11.2023 Mohit Singh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench