Allahabad High Court
PINTUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court disposed of the petition, directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation and the Committee to decide it within a stipulated period, without granting mandamus.
Summary
Petitioner Pintu filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Level Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Mau, to consider his application and issue a Scheduled Tribe caste certificate. He had submitted a representation on 30‑12‑2025, but no decision was rendered. The respondents argued that a writ would not serve any useful purpose and suggested a direction to consider the grievance. The Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition and ordered the petitioner to file a fresh representation within one month, attaching a certified copy of the order. The Committee was directed to decide the fresh representation within one month of receipt.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to compel the District Level Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee to decide a pending caste certificate application.
Subjects
- caste certificate
- mandamus
- writ petition
- administrative law
- Scheduled Tribe
- representation
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 10387 of 2026
Pintu
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashish Pandey, Man Bahadur Singh
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 counsel appearing for
the State-respondents
2. Petitioner by means of this petition has prayed for following reliefs:
"I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
directing/commanding the respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the Caste
of the petitioner and to issue appropriate Caste Certificate of Schedule Tribe
to the petitioner in the matter pending before the District Level Caste
Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Mau as expeditiously, within stipulated
period as may be specified by this Hon'ble Court."
3. It is submitted that in the above regard petitioner has moved
representation dated 30.12.2025 before the District Level Caste Certificate
Scrutiny Committee, Mau-respondent no. 2, however, no decision has been
taken on the representation so moved by the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that no useful purpose would
be served in keeping the writ petition pending and appropriate direction may
be issued to the respondent no.2 to consider the grievance of the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without adverting
into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed off permitting the
petitioners to file a fresh representation alongwith certified copy of this order
raising all grievances before the respondent no.2-District Level Caste
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Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Mau, within a period of one month from
today. In case, any such representation is filed by the petitioner, the
respondent no.2 shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law
within a period of one month thereafter from the date he receives
representation of the petitioner.
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
March 19, 2026
Arif
Digitally signed by :-
MOHAMMAD ARIF
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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