Allahabad High Court
SUNITA GAUTAM AND 12 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Holding
The Court ordered that the writ petition not be pressed, disposing of the petition pending the petitioners' intervention in the special appeal.
Summary
The petitioners, Sunita Gautam and 12 others, filed a writ petition challenging a transfer order. They contended that the order was issued pursuant to a Division Bench order in Special Appeal No. 398 of 2026 (Saurabh Kumar Singh v. State of U.P.). The petitioners sought a stay on the writ proceedings, stating they would file an intervention application in the said special appeal. The respondents, the State of U.P. and others, opposed the request. The Court, after hearing counsel, directed that the writ petition not be pressed pending the intervention in the special appeal, effectively disposing of the petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be proceeded with when the petitioners intend to intervene in a pending special appeal
Subjects
- writ petition
- intervention
- special appeal
- procedural law
- transfer order
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15493 of 2026
Sunita Gautam And 12 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Naresh Chandra Pal, Virendra Kumar
Kori
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Kushmondeya Shahi
Court No. - 52
HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the
State and Mr. K. Shahi, learned Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of
respondent nos. 3 and 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the impugned transfer order
has been passed in compliance of the order passed by the Division Bench of
this Court in Special Appeal No. 398 of 2026, Saurabh Kumar Singh and
others v. State of U.P. and others. He prays to not press the writ petition as
the petitioners will be filing intervention application in the aforesaid special
appeal.
Accordingly ordered.
September 24, 2026
DS
(Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
DIGAMBER SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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