Rakesh Kumar Yadav v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Food and Supply Lko. U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9462 of 2023 Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Yadav Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Prin. Secy. Food And Supply Lko. U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Amit Srivastava,Shweta Shahi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the opposite parties to consider petitioner's promotion on the post of Supply Inspector in terms of seniority list dated 29th January, 2016. It has been submitted that petitioner was initially appointed on compassionate basis on the post of Supply Clerk in the year 1992 in lieu of services rendered by his father who passed away in harness and therefore petitioner has now completed 31 years of satisfactory service but despite being eligible and coming within zone of consideration, his case for further promotion has not been considered thereby depriving him of his fundamental right for such consideration. For the aforesaid grievance, the petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 30th November, 2023 but seeks liberty to file a fresh representation. Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for the petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh representation before opposite party No. 2 i.e. Commissioner, Food and Supply Lucknow, U.P. In case such a representation is filed, the same shall be decided by a reasoned and speaking order within with period of eight weeks from the date a copy of this order is produced before the said authority. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 13.12.2023 prabhat High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench