Allahabad High Court
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT JHAUWA DHARMNAGAR SANSKRITversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Holding
The Court directed the Vice Chancellor to decide the petitioner's representation within two months, issuing a mandamus-like order.
Summary
The Committee of Management of Jhauwa Dharmnagar Sanskrit filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Vice Chancellor of Sampurnanand Vishwavidyalaya to decide an application dated 10 July 2026 for nomination of subject experts for three assistant teacher posts. The petitioners argued that the university had delayed its decision beyond a reasonable period. The respondents did not oppose the prayer. The Court, without expressing any view on the merits, ordered the Vice Chancellor to decide the representation in accordance with law, after verifying documents, and to pass a reasoned order within two months of receiving a certified copy of the order. No specific statutory provisions or case law were cited. The petition was disposed with the direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing the Vice Chancellor to decide the petitioner's application within a stipulated time.
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- administrative law
- appointment
- higher education
- expeditious decision
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15021 of 2026
Committee Of Management Jhauwa Dharmnagar
Sanskrit .....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Lakshman Tripathi, Sanat Kumar
Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Shesh Kumar Srivastava
Court No. - 52
HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the
State-respondent, Mrs. Meena Mishra, Advocate holding brief of Mr.
Shesh Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent nos.2&3 and
perused the record.
The present writ petition has been filed inter-alia for the following
reliefs:-
"A. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to
decide the application / representation dated 10.07.2026 made by the manager of the petitioner's
committee (Annexure no.1 to this writ petition) by the way of application / representation dated
10.07.2026 petitioner is seeking to nominate subject expert for selection on three post of assistant
teacher of subject Sahitya, Vyakaran and Adhunik Subject (Social Science) within a stipulated period
granted by this Hon'ble Court.
B. Issue a writ order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the
circumstances of the case."
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits, at the bar, that a direction may
be issued to the respondent no.2 to decide the petitioner's application in
accordance with law within a stipulated period.
Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to the aforesaid
prayer.
Considering the facts and circumstance of the case but without expressing
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any opinion on the merits of the case set up on behalf of the petitioner, the
present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent
no.2, i.e. Vice Chancellor Sampurnanand Vishwavidyalaya Varanasi, to
decide the petitioner's representation dated 10.07.2026, in accordance
with law, after verifying all the relevant documents, by passing a reasoned
and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a
period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of
this order, if there is no other legal impediment.
(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.)
September 18, 2026
Jitendra/-
Digitally signed by :-
JITENDRA KUMAR YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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