Allahabad High Court
SHASHIKANT UPADHYAYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The Court held that there was no basis to interfere with the appointment of the respondent and dismissed the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Shashikant Upadhyay, filed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Manoj Kumar Dixit, who had been serving as a Revenue Assistant for over two decades. The petitioner alleged impropriety in the appointment and sought judicial intervention. The respondent State of U.P. and others contested the petition, arguing that the matter should be addressed by the appropriate administrative authority. After hearing both sides and examining the records, the Court found no merit in the petitioner's complaint that warranted interference with the appointment. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition, directing the Registrar to inform the District Magistrate, Etah of the order. The decision underscores the principle that courts will not intervene in administrative appointments absent clear legal violations.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition challenging the appointment of a Revenue Assistant is maintainable and requires judicial interference
Subjects
- appointment
- public service
- writ petition
- administrative law
- judicial review
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6782 of 2026
Shashikant Upadhyay
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vikram Bahadur Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. The petitioner is complainant and filed present writ petition against the
appointment of the respondent no.6-Manoj Kumar Dixit, who according
to the petitioner is working on the post of Revenue Assistant from last
more than two decades.
2. After some arguments, a prayer has been made by counsel for the
petitioner to dismiss present writ petition as not pressed with liberty to
approach the authority concerned.
3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.
4. After perusal of the records the Court does not found that any
interference in the appointment of the respondent no.6 only on the basis
of complaint made by the petitioner is required.
5. In view of the same, present writ petition is dismissed.
6. Registrar (Compliance) is directed to communicate copy of this order
to District Magistrate, Etah through CJM, Etah by 11.05.2026.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
May 6, 2026
Pramod Tripathi
Digitally signed by :-
PRAMOD TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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