Mohammad Nihal v. State of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Secrt. Lko. and Another

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9453 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mohammad Nihal Respondent :- State Of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Civil Secrt. Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Pratap Singh Mehra,Desh Deepak Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed seeking a direction to opposite parties to consider his claim for compassionate appointment considering the fact that petitioner's father late Meraj Ahmad passed away in harness on 07.04.2022 leaving behind the petitioner and other heirs as well.

¶3It is submitted that in pursuance of the aforesaid unfortunate incident, petitioner has submitted an application dated

23.06.2022 seeking compassionate appointment which is yet pending consideration and for final decision of which petition has been filed.

¶4Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case, opposite party No.2 i.e. Inspector General (Karagar Prashashan Evam Sudhar Sewa), Head Quarter Jail, Old Jail Road, Lucknow is directed to consider and decide application dated

23.06.2022 after affording opportunity of hearing to all heirs of late Meraj Ahmad including the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before said authority. Petitioner shall annex a copy of application dated 23.06.2022 alongwith copy of this order.

¶5With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 13.12.2023 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench