Allahabad High Court
ASHISH KUMAR YADAVversusSTATE OF UP AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The High Court held that it could not direct the State Public Service Tribunal to decide the pending claim petition within a stipulated period and dismissed the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Ashish Kumar Yadav, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State Public Service Tribunal, Uttar Pradesh, to decide his pending claim petition (No. 2179 of 2024) within a time frame set by the court. The petition argued that the Tribunal had unduly delayed the disposal of his case. The court examined whether it had the jurisdiction to issue such a direction to a quasi‑judicial tribunal. Noting the lack of information about the Tribunal's case load and its own limited authority to dictate procedural timelines of tribunals, the court declined to intervene. Instead, it advised the petitioner to approach the Tribunal directly for early disposal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed without any order as to costs.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a mandamus directing the State Public Service Tribunal to dispose of a pending claim petition within a stipulated period.
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- mandamus
- public service tribunal
- delay in adjudication
- administrative law
- tribunal jurisdiction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 3391 of 2026
Ashish Kumar Yadav
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Up And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sheo Prasad Yadav, Shri Niwash Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 40
HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Indrabhan Singh, learned
Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. The petitioner by means of the present writ petition has prayed for the
following main relief:-
"i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing
the respondent no.2 State Public Service Tribunal, U.P., Indira Bhawan,
Lucknow to decide Claim Petition no.2179 of 2024 (Ashish Kumar Yadav
Vs. State of U.P. and Another) pending before him since 08.10.2024
within a stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court."
3. We do not know about the pendency of cases before the State Public
Service Tribunal, and therefore, we are not inclined to issue any such
direction to the Tribunal. However, petitioner may file an application before
the State Public Service Tribunal for early disposal of the case.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed with no order as to costs.
March 19, 2026
Sattyarth
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SATTYARTH ANAND
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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