Allahabad High Court
SMT.MANJU SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The impugned order is set aside and the respondents are directed to take a fresh decision within six months.
Summary
Manju Singh filed a writ petition challenging an order passed by the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents. The petitioners, represented by Senior Advocate Shantanu Khare and counsel Ashok Khare with Mohd. Yaseen, argued that the impugned order was contrary to a precedent set by a coordinate bench of the same High Court in Ram Naresh Singh v. State of U.P. (Writ A No. 28607/2014). The Court examined the earlier judgment and found that the respondents were required to reconsider the matter in light of that decision. Consequently, the Court set aside the impugned order and directed the concerned respondent to take a fresh decision within six months. The direction was issued to ensure compliance with the legal principles established in the cited precedent. The writ petition was thereafter disposed of with the observations recorded.
Issues considered
- Whether the impugned order passed by the State of U.P. should be set aside in view of the coordinate bench judgment in Ram Naresh Singh v. State of U.P.
- Whether the respondents are required to take a fresh decision within a specified time frame.
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Set aside order
- Fresh decision
- Coordinate bench precedent
- Administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 2203 of 2022
Smt.Manju Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shantanu Khare, Sr. Advocate
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Vashishtha Tiwari
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Mohd.
Yaseen, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri Manvendra Dixit, learned
Standing Counsel and Sri V. Tiwari, learned counsel for respondents at
length.
2. At this stage, Court finds that matter can be reconsidered by concerned
respondent taking note of a judgment of a coordinate Bench of this Court
in Ram Naresh Singh and 26 others vs. State of U.P. and 29 others,
Writ A No. 28607/2014 decided on 14.12.2017 relied upon by learned
counsel for petitioner and to that extent, impugned order is set aside.
3. Concerned respondent is directed to take a fresh decision as and when
required within six months.
4. Writ petition stands disposed of with above observations.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
May 12, 2026
N. Sinha
Digitally signed by :-
NIRMAL SINHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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