Allahabad High Court
AVADHESH SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- DINESH PATHAK
Holding
The Court directed the Principal General Manager (Administration) to decide the pending appeal within three months, thereby disposing of the writ petition without expressing any view on the merits.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking the expeditious disposal of an appeal dated 18‑03‑2026 that was pending before the Principal General Manager (Administration), Disciplinary, Uttar Pradesh, after an order dated 10‑12‑2025. The petitioner alleged that no response had been received from the appellate authority since filing the appeal. The respondents indicated no objection to a court direction for speedy disposal. The High Court, finding no merit issue to be decided, ordered the authority to decide the pending appeal within three months of receiving the certified copy of the order and disposed of the writ petition without addressing the substantive merits. The direction was intended to prevent undue delay in administrative proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition can be entertained to direct an administrative authority to dispose of a pending appeal expeditiously.
Subjects
- Writ Petition
- Expeditious Disposal
- Administrative Appeal
- High Court
- Direction
- Pending Appeal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15355 of 2026
Avadhesh Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Diwakar Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Tanisha Jahangir Monir
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Partho Banerjee, learned
counsel for the respondents No. 2 to 4, learned Standing Counsel
representing State-respondents and perused the record on board.
2. This writ petition has been filed seeking expeditious disposal of the appeal
dated 18.03.2026, preferred by the petitioner against the order dated
10.12.2025, pending consideration before the Principal General Manager
(Administration), Disciplinary, Uttar Pradesh (respondent No. 2).
3. It has been submitted that having been aggrieved against the order dated
10.12.2025, the petitioner has preferred an appeal, which is pending
considering since the date of its filing i.e. 18.03.2026, but till date the
petitioner has not received any response from the appellate authority.
4. Learned counsel for the respondents No. 2 to 4 has contended that he has
no objection, in case, a direction is issued for expeditious disposal of
aforesaid appeal pending consideration before the respondent No. 2 within
such stipulated period as may be directed by this Court.
5. In this conspectus, as above, no useful purpose would be served by
keeping this matter pending. Therefore, this Court deems it appropriate to
finally dispose of the present application, without expressing any opinion on
the merits of the case as mentioned in the present writ petition, with a
direction to Principal General Manager (Administration) (respondent No. 2),
before whom the aforementioned appeal is pending disposal, to decide the
said appeal, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a
period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this
order.
6. With the aforesaid direction, present writ petition stands disposed of.
September 23, 2026
vinay
(Dinesh Pathak,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
VINAY KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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