Allahabad High Court

CHANDRA PAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Decided: 17 March 2026
Bench: SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN SARAL SRIVASTAVA

Holding

The Court directed the Chairman/Principal Secretary of the State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner’s pending appeal within one month, without granting unnecessary adjournments.

Summary

Petitioner Chandra Pal Singh filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Chairman/Principal Secretary of the State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, U.P., to decide his appeal dated 16 July 2021, filed under a 1996 Government Order, within a time‑bound period. The State, through its standing counsel, argued that the petition should not be kept pending and that a direction to consider the grievance would be appropriate. The Court, without examining the merits of the appeal, ordered the respondent to decide the pending appeal expeditiously, preferably within one month of receiving a certified copy of the order, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The direction aims to ensure prompt administrative action. The petition was consequently disposed with the said direction.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can issue a mandatory direction to a government authority to decide a pending appeal within a specified time frame.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
expeditious disposal
State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee
direction to government authority
pending appeal

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                                                           WRIT - C No. - 10214 of 2026

                                    Chandra Pal Singh
                                                                                                    .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                        Versus
                                    State of U.P. and Another
                                                                                                  .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                           :    Rajesh Kumar
                                    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 learned Standing Counsel for
                                    the State-respondents.

                                    2. The petitioner has come up in the present writ petition with a sole prayer
                                    that a direction be issued to the respondent no.2-Chairman/Principal
                                    Secretary, State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, U.P. Government
                                    Lucknow to decide the Appeal of the petitioner dated 16.07.2021 in
                                    pursuance of Government Order dated 05.01.1996 pending before him
                                    expeditiously within a time bound period.

                                    3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that no useful purpose would be served
                                    by keeping the writ petition pending and appropriate direction may be issued
                                    to respondent no.2 to consider the grievance of the petitioner.

                                    4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without going
                                    into the merits of the case, we dispose off the writ petition with a direction to
                                    the respondent no.2-Chairman/Principal Secretary, State Level Caste
                                    Scrutiny Committee, U.P. Government Lucknow to decide the Appeal of the
                                    petitioner dated 16.07.2021 in pursuance of Government Order dated
                                    05.01.1996 pending before him expeditiously, preferably within a period of
                                    one month from the date of production of certified copy of this order without
                                    granting any unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties.

                                    March 18, 2026
                                    Sattyarth
                                                                (Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)




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SATTYARTH ANAND
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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