JUDGMENT

Brij Raj Singh, J.

This review application under Chapter IX Rule 14 of the Rules of the Court, 1952 has been filed by the State for review of the judgement and order dated 31.01.2023 passed by this Court in Writ-A No.26634 of 2018.

2. The factual matrix of the case is:-

(a) That respondent-petitioner had earlier filed Writ Petition No.6425 (SS) of 2007, tilted as Om Prakash Chaudhary and four others v. State of U.P. and three others, challenging the termination order dated 12.9.2007 and consequential order dated 17.9.2007. The said writ petition was dismissed vide order dated 07.03.2011, so far it relates to the respondent-petitioner.

(b) Thereafter, the respondent-petitioner again filed Writ-A No.48221 of 2013, titled as Om Prakash Chaudhary v. State of U.P. and six others, with the prayer that since the case of the similarly situated persons is being considered, therefore, a direction may be issued to the State-authorities to consider the case of the respondent-petitioner as well. The said writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 9.9.2023 with direction that in case policy decision has been taken to consider the similarly situated candidates, then the case of the pet