Allahabad High Court
KRISHNA KANT YADAV AND 3 OTHERSversusTHE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER, NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The High Court held that a writ petition cannot be used to obtain an out‑of‑turn hearing from the Tribunal; the petitioners must approach the Tribunal directly.
Summary
The petitioners, Krishna Kant Yadav and three others, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Allahabad Bench, to decide O.A. No. 955 of 2018 within a stipulated time. The petition alleged that the matter was being repeatedly listed before the Tribunal but was not being heard, possibly due to the Tribunal's backlog. The Court examined whether a writ petition could be used to obtain an out‑of‑turn hearing from the Tribunal. It held that such a direction cannot be granted through a writ and that the petitioners must approach the Tribunal directly for any such relief. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition without granting the relief sought. The decision underscores the limitation on judicial intervention in the procedural scheduling of administrative tribunals.
Issues considered
- Can a writ petition be entertained to direct an out‑of‑turn hearing before the Central Administrative Tribunal?
- Does the High Court have jurisdiction to compel the Tribunal to decide a pending matter within a stipulated period?
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Central Administrative Tribunal
- Out‑of‑turn hearing
- Judicial jurisdiction
- Administrative law
- Delay in adjudication
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6308 of 2026
Krishna Kant Yadav and 3 others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
The Union of India, through General Manager,
North Central Railway and 5 others .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nand Lal Yadav, Prem Chandra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Jai Prakash Rai
Chief Justice's Court
HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to
the Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, Allahabad to
decide O.A. No. 955 of 2018 within a stipulated period.
2. A perusal of the record indicates that the petition is regularly getting
listed before the Tribunal and for whatever reason, the same is not getting
heard may be because of Tribunal is overburdened with old
matters/matter not getting reached.
3. Filing of writ petition before this court seeking out of turn hearing
before the Tribunal, cannot be countenanced. If for any reason the
petitioner is seeking out of turn hearing, he has to approach the Tribunal
for the said purpose.
4. With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of.
(Kshitij Shailendra,J.) (Arun Bhansali,CJ.)
May 7, 2026
RK
Digitally signed by :-
RAJESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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