Allahabad High Court
SUMAN LATAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SIDDHARTH NANDAN
Holding
The Court directed the Registrar to consider and decide the petitioner's representation within one month and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Suman Lata, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the Registrar (Respondent No.2) to reconsider her request for extension of work on a contract service basis and to decide a representation filed on 31-08-2026 within the stipulated time. The respondent's counsel indicated that the representation would be given due consideration in accordance with law. The High Court, after hearing both sides, found that the petition could be resolved at the admissions stage without a full trial. It issued a direction to the Registrar to consider and decide the representation expeditiously, preferably within one month of service of the certified copy of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ of mandamus directing the Registrar to reconsider the extension of her contract service work.
- Whether the Registrar must decide the representation filed by the petitioner on 31-08-2026 within the stipulated time.
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- administrative law
- contract service
- representation
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 16150 of 2026
Suman Lata
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Om Krishna Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
1. Heard Shri Om Krishna Yadav, Advocate appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:-
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent
no. 2 to reconsider the petitioner to extend their work as on the basis of contract
Service.
(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the representation 31-08-2026 moved by the
petitioner before the Respondent no. 2 within stipulated time.
(iii) Issue any such and further suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble
court may deem fit and proper considering all the facts and circumstances of the case.
(iii) Award the cost of this writ petition to the Petitioner against the respondents."
3. Sri Sivendu Ojha, appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 2 submits
that the representation of the petitioner dated 31st Autgust, 2026 shall be
given due consideration in accordance with law.
4. In view of the aforesaid, no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping
the present writ petition pending and on the consent of the parties the writ
petition is being decided at the admissions stage itself with a direction to
the respondent no. 2 Registrar (Admn.) to consider and decide the
representation of the petitioner dated 31.08.2026, expeditiously,
preferably within a period of one months from the date of service of
certified copy of this order.
WRIA No. 16150 of 2026
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5. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition stands
disposed off.
(Siddharth Nandan,J.)
October 1, 2026
Israr
Digitally signed by :-
ISRAR AHMAD
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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