WRIT - A No. 6391 of 2025 at Allahabad

Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6391 of 2025 Petitioner :- Raj Narayan Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Atipriya Gautam,Madhaw Pandey,Sr. Advocate,Vinod Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel. 2. Petitioner who is seeking promotion from the post of Head Constable to Sub-Inspector has come before this Court with the prayer that the sealed envelope may be permitted to be opened in the light of provisions contained under the Government Order dated 28.05.1997 read with 09.01.2018. 3. It is argued by learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner that the sealed cover procedure was adopted in the matter of petitioner on 29.02.2024 on account of pending criminal case in connection with case crime no. 311 of 2023 instituted in the year 2023 which resulted in filing of charge sheet by the police in the year 2024. It is submitted that the trial is going on and petitioner in any circumstances is not responsible for the delayed criminal proceedings and therefore, his representation is liable to be considered in the light of provisions as con