HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 337 of 2009 (S/S) Vedpal Singh Malik. … Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and two others. … Respondents Mr. Subhash Uppadhyay, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State/respondents. Dated: April 8, 2009: Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Heard learned counsel for both the parties. 2. With the consent of parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage. 3. This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for grant of post graduate allowance w.e.f. 14.08.1988 in pursuance of the Govt. Order dated 05.07.1989. 4. Briefly stated that the petitioner was appointed as Research Assistant (Agriculture) in the year 1987 in the Animal Husbandry Department and since then he is continuing on the said post. Grievance of the petitioner is that he is not being granted post graduate allowance as provided under Govt. Order dated 05.07.1989 though benefit of said Govt. Order has been given by the State Govt. in other Departments as well. In support of his contention the petitioner has annexed Govt. Order dated 2nd August 2001 issued by Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Forest and Rural Development Branch 2 (Horticulture), Govt. of Uttarakhand and copy of the letter dated 11th January 2002 written by Addl. Secretary, Govt. of Uttarakhand to the Director, Horticulture, Chaubatia, Ranikhet (contained as annexure no. 18 to the writ petition). Besides it learned counsel for the petitioner referred the letter dated 14th August 2008 written by Addl. Director, Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Uttarakhand to the Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, in which it is mentioned that the matter regarding grant of post graduate allowance is under consideration of the State Government. 5. Keeping in view the facts of the case and in view of the fact that the matter regarding grant of post graduate allowance in the Animal Husbandry Department is pending for consideration of the State Government, the respondent no.1 is directed to take final decision in the matter of the petitioner, as well as the other persons of the Department claiming the benefit of post graduate allowance, within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. 6. With this direction the writ petition is finally disposed of. 7. No order as to costs. (V.K. Bist, J.) 08.04.2009 NCM: