Allahabad High Court
SONUversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 18 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that, in view of the State’s submission that no police harassment occurred, there was no basis to issue a mandamus and the petition was disposed.
Summary
Petitioner Sonu filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to decide a representation dated 03‑04‑2026 and to protect his life, alleging police harassment. The State, through its standing counsel, submitted that no harassment had occurred and that the petitioner’s allegations were false and baseless. The Court examined the State’s submission, found no merit in the petitioner’s claim, and concluded that no further order was necessary. Consequently, the petition was disposed without granting any relief. The decision was delivered by Judges Saral Srivastava and Garima Prashad on 12 May 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the State to decide the petitioner’s representation within a stipulated period
- Whether the Court should issue a writ of mandamus to protect the petitioner’s life on the ground of alleged police harassment
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- police harassment
- life protection
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 16444 of 2026
Sonu
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 18 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sonu Malik
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 40
HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.K. Pal, learned
Standing Counsel for the State.
2. Petitioner by means of the present writ petition has prayed for the
following relief:
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus,
commanding and directing the respondent authorities to decide the
representation dated 03.04.2026 moved by the petitioner within stipulated
period and to take necessary action against the Respondent No.4 to 6.
(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus,
commanding and directing the respondent authorities to protect the life of
petitioner."
3. This Court on 29.04.2026 sought instructions from the learned
Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State. Sri R.K. Pal, learned
Standing Counsel has placed the instructions on record. In the
instructions, it has been stated that the police is not harassing the
petitioner. Para 17 of the instructions reads as under:
"17. यह िक इस ्ऺस्तर के संबंध में कथन है िक आवेदक ्षारा िकया गया कथन असत्य,
मनगा़ंत और िनराधार है। पुिलस ्षारा ऐसी कोई कायर्वाही आवेदक व उसके पिरवार के साथ
नहीं की गई है।"
4. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned Standing
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Counsel for the State, no further order is required to be passed.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
(Garima Prashad,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
May 12, 2026
Kuldeep
Digitally signed by :-
KULDEEP SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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