Allahabad High Court
DEVRAJ SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
A writ petition is not maintainable for a private dispute, and the Court will not interfere.
Summary
The petitioner, Devraj Singh, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of U.P. and four others. The State's standing counsel raised a preliminary objection, contending that the petitioner's grievance was against private individuals and therefore not maintainable as a writ petition. The Court examined the objection and concluded that it was not appropriate to intervene in a private dispute through a writ jurisdiction. Consequently, the Court declined to interfere in the matter. The petition was disposed of, with the Court directing the petitioner to pursue the appropriate legal remedy available under law.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition is maintainable when the dispute is between the petitioner and private individuals
Subjects
- writ petition
- private dispute
- maintainability
- preliminary objection
- jurisdiction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17525 of 2026
Devraj Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Navin Kumar
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. Learned Standing Counsel raised a preliminary objection that dispute
of the petitioner is with private individuals and a writ petition is not
maintainable for a private dispute.
3. In view of the above, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter.
4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to
avail the remedy as available to him under law.
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
May 5, 2026
Nitika Sri.
Digitally signed by :-
NITIKA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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