Allahabad High Court
SMT. DHARMWATIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 16 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court ordered the respondents to decide the petitioner’s representation within eight weeks, without adjudicating the merits, and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
Smt. Dharmwati filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of U.P. and other respondents to decide her representation dated 5 February 2026 by a reasoned order within a stipulated time. The petitioner limited the prayer to a direction for timely decision, not the merits of the representation. The Court observed that keeping the petition pending would serve no useful purpose. With the parties' consent, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the respondent authority to consider and decide the representation within eight weeks of the certified copy of the order, after hearing all stakeholders. No merits of the representation were examined.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate relief when a petitioner seeks a mandamus directing an authority to decide a representation within a specific time?
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- representation
- administrative law
- procedural direction
- High Court
- Uttar Pradesh
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 15375 of 2026
Smt. Dharmwati
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 16 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : I.N. Singh, Shashank
Shekhar Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Aditya Bhushan Singhal,
C.S.C.
Court No. - 21
HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J.
HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.
1. Heard Sri I.N. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri
Ajeet Singh Rana, learned Standing Counsel for the State-
respondents and Sri Amit Singhal, learned counsel for
respondent no.2.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed inter alia for the
following relief :
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of
Mandamus commanding the respondents no.2 and 3 to
decide petitioner's representations dated 05.02.2026
(Annexure No.2 to the writ petition) by an speaking
and reasoned order within a stipulated period of time.
(ii) Award the cost of the writ petition to the petitioner
as against the respondents."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his prayer
for a direction to the respondents to decide the representation
of the petitioner dated 05.02.2026 within the stipulated period.
4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ
petition pending consideration.
5. Considering the factual aspect of the issue involved, without
adverting into the merit of the case and with the consent of the
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parties, the instant writ petition stands disposed of with an
observation that the representation of the petitioner dated
05.02.2026 may be considered and decided by the respondent-
Authority, in accordance with law, within a period of 8 weeks
from the date of production of certified copy of this order after
giving opportunity of hearing to all the stakeholders.
April
23,
2026 (Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.)
Priya
Digitally signed by :-
PRIYA KUSHWAHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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