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Allahabad High Court

HEAD CONSTABLE , PNO-112465067, HAKIM SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. DEPTT. OF HOME LKO. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided
Disposal
DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench
MANISH MATHUR

Holding

The Court granted a three‑week extension to the petitioner for filing a counter‑affidavit.

Summary

Head Constable Hakim Singh filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court challenging actions of the State of Uttar Pradesh. The petitioner sought an order granting additional time to file a counter‑affidavit. The State counsel requested a three‑week extension. The Court, after hearing both sides, granted the petitioner's request for a three‑week period to file the counter‑affidavit and listed the matter for fresh hearing on 12 January 2026. No substantive merits of the petition were decided at this stage.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner should be granted a further period to file a counter‑affidavit

Subjects

  • procedural order
  • time extension
  • counter affidavit
  • writ petition
  • Allahabad High Court

Judgment

                                               HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                              LUCKNOW
                                                            WRIT - A No. - 15007 of 2025

                                     Head Constable , Pno-112465067, Hakim Singh
                                                                                                .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus

                                     State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of
                                     Home Lko. And 3 Others                                   .....Respondent(s)

                                     Counsel for Petitioner(s)                       :     Sanjay Yadav
                                     Counsel for Respondent(s)                       :     C.S.C.

                                    Court No. - 7
                                                       HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.

                                    Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for
                                    opposite parties who prays for and is granted three weeks' time to file
                                    counter affidavit.

                                    List this case on 12.01.2026, as fresh.



                                                                                            (Manish Mathur,J.)
                                    December 19, 2025
                                    Subodh/-




Digitally signed by :-
SUBODH KUMAR SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench


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