JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing counsel appearing for the State-respondents and Sri Sarvjeet Dubey, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no. 3.

2. Instant petition has been filed praying for the following main reliefs:-

"(i) An appropriate order or direction may be passed setting aside the impugned judgment and order dated 19.11.2018 passed by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Court No. 6 Lucknow in Misc. Civil Appeal No. 18/16 (Dheer Singh Vs. Estate of Late Chunni Lal and another) as contained in Annexure No. 1 to this petition.

(ii) An appropriate order or direction may be passed in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite party no. 3 to consider the grievance of the petitioner and disburse entire dues of late Chunni Lal to the petitioner and also give him employment on compassionate grounds under the Dying in Harness Rules as the petitioner was made nominee in service record of late Chunni Lal."

3. The case set forth by the petitioner is that one Sri Chunni Lal was an employee in the Irrigation Department and had no heirs of his own, his wife having left him. Sri Chunni Lal adopted the petitioner by means of registered ad