WRIT - A No. 2821 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 2821 of 2026 Pramod Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of Uttar Pradesh And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bhishm Pal Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 33 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Bhishm Pal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Manish Kumar, learned Standing Counsel, who appears for State- respondents. 2. The case of the writ petitioner is that though the writ petitioner was appointed on the post of Constable on 18.06.2006, however, he is entitled to be considered for promotion on the post of Head Constable. 3. Prayer in the present petition is for a direction to the respondents to consider the claim. 4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the claim of the writ petitioner needs adjudication at the first instance by the second respondent, the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. 5. To such a submission, learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection and he gracefully accepts the same. 6. Considering the submissions of the rival parties as well as stand taken by them, the writ petition is being disposed off granting liberty to the writ p