Allahabad High Court
AKHILESHversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The petition is disposed with a direction to the second respondent to decide the transfer application expeditiously, without expressing any opinion on its merits.
Summary
The petitioner, Akhilesh, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent (the SDM, Chouri Choura) to decide a pending transfer application (No. C 202605000000537 of 2026) expeditiously. The petitioner alleged that despite several dates being fixed, the transfer application remained undecided. The court noted that keeping the petition pending served no useful purpose. Without expressing any view on the merits of the transfer application, the court disposed of the petition and directed the second respondent to decide the transfer application promptly, after proper service and hearing, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The order was signed on May 5, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a mandamus directing the respondent to decide a pending transfer application expeditiously.
Subjects
- mandamus
- transfer application
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- procedural direction
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17424 of 2026
Akhilesh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manoj Mishra, Shashank
Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing
Counsel for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of
MANDAMUS directing the respondents to
commanding/directing the respondent no. 2, to decide the
transfer application No. C 202605000000537 of 2026
Akhilesh V/S SDM Chouri Choura and others, moved by the
petitioner expeditiously within in stipulated period which this
Hon'ble court may fixed."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid
transfer application is pending since consideration. It is further
contended that several dates have been fixed but the same has not
been decided yet. He prayed that the same may be decided,
expeditiously.
4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition
pending.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without
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expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present
petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent
No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned transfer
application, in accordance with law, expeditiously, after ensuring
service upon all the opposite parties and giving opportunity of
hearing to the parties concerned as well as opportunity to lead
evidence in support of their case and without granting
unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that
there is no other legal impediment.
May 5, 2026 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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