Allahabad High Court
KRISHNA KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 13 February 2026 and decide within twelve weeks, without examining the merits.
Summary
Petitioner Krishna Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a decision on his representation dated 13 February 2026 for payment of honorarium. The respondents, the State of U.P. and others, through standing counsel, contended that the petition served no useful purpose since the representation had already been made. The Court directed Respondent No. 2 to consider the representation and decide in accordance with law, after affording a hearing to all concerned parties. It ordered that the decision be rendered expeditiously, preferably within twelve weeks of the certified copy of the order. The Court clarified that it had not examined the merits of the claim and that the order was purely procedural. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to payment of honorarium for the representation dated 13 February 2026
Subjects
- honorarium
- writ petition
- representation
- procedural direction
- High Court
- petition disposed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 14811 of 2026
Krishna Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ram Krishna Koli
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sher Bahadur Singh
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. By means of present writ petition, petitioner has prayed for decision on
his representation dated 13.02.2026 seeking for payment of honorarium.
2. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that as petitioner has already
represented, no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition
pending and it would be appropriate that respondent No. 2 be directed to
consider the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with law.
3. In view of these facts, respondent No. 2 is directed to consider and
decide the representation dated 13.02.2026 of the petitioner in accordance
with law, after providing opportunity of hearing to all the concerned
parties, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from
the date of production of certified copy of this order.
4. It is made clear that this court has not examined the matter on merits
and the order shall be passed strictly in accordance with law.
5. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of.
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
September 23, 2026
Nitika Sri.
Digitally signed by :-
NITIKA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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