Allahabad High Court

SANJAYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Decided: 13 May 2026
Bench: PRAKASH PADIA

Holding

The Court ordered the Project Manager of Uttar Pradesh Bridge Corporation Ltd. to decide the petitioner's case expeditiously, preferably within two months, barring any legal impediment.

Summary

Petitioner Sanjay filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court alleging that the Project Manager of Uttar Pradesh Bridge Corporation Ltd., who had issued a notice on 27.08.2024, had not taken any decision despite the petitioner’s detailed replies dated 24.09.2024 and 24.11.2024. The petitioner sought judicial intervention to compel a decision. The respondents argued that the Project Manager would decide the matter expeditiously. The Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, refrained from expressing any view on the merits but directed the Project Manager to decide the case in accordance with law within two months of the certified copy of the order, unless a legal impediment exists. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with a mandatory direction for prompt adjudication.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate time frame within which a public authority must decide a matter raised in a writ petition?
Does the delay in decision constitute a violation of the petitioner's right to speedy justice?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
public authority
expeditious decision
Uttar Pradesh Bridge Corporation
judicial direction

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                             WRIT - A No. - 7285 of 2026

                                    Sanjay
                                                                                                  .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                        Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 2 Others
                                                                                                .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)         : Bipin, Saurabh Tripathi, Sr. Advocate
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)         : C.S.C., Pranjal Mehrotra

                                    Court No. - 6
                                                         HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.

                                    1. Pursuant to the notice dated 27.08.2024 issued by the Respondent No.3
                                    namely Project Manager, Uttar Pradesh Bridge Corporation Ltd., Bridge
                                    Construction Unit-1, Prayagraj, a detailed reply has already been submitted
                                    by the petitioner on 24.09.2024 and thereafter again on 24.11.2024 but till
                                    date no decision has been taken, hence the present writ petition.

                                    2. It is argued by the counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No.3 that
                                    respondent No.3 will take a decision in the matter, expeditiously.

                                    3. Heard Shri Prabhakar Awasthi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri
                                    Bipin Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the
                                    respondents.

                                    4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without
                                    expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present writ petition is
                                    disposed of finally with a direction to the Respondent No.3 namely Project
                                    Manager, Uttar Pradesh Bridge Corporation Ltd., Bridge Construction Unit-
                                    1, Prayagraj, to decide the aforesaid case in accordance with law
                                    expeditiously and preferably within a period of two months from the date of
                                    presentation of certified copy of this order, unless there is no legal
                                    impediment.



                                                                                              (Prakash Padia,J.)
                                    May 14, 2026
                                    Swati




Digitally signed by :-
SWATI PATHAK
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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