Allahabad High Court
ISHWAR SARAN SINGH AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that it will not opine on the merits but directs the District Magistrate to process the petitioners' representation in accordance with law and the Government Order within three months.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the District Magistrate of Mau to examine and decide their representation dated 29 September 2022 in light of a Government Order dated 14 June 2024 issued by the Special Secretary, U.P. Government. The High Court, after hearing counsel, declined to express any opinion on the merits of the petition. Instead, it disposed of the writ petition by directing the District Magistrate to process the representation strictly according to law and to consider the claim as per the said Government Order. The Court mandated that this processing be completed within three months of the certified copy of the order. No substantive adjudication on the underlying claim was made.
Issues considered
- What procedural direction, if any, should be given to the District Magistrate regarding the petitioners' representation in light of the Government Order dated 14 June 2024?
Subjects
- writ petition
- representation
- government order
- district magistrate
- procedural direction
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17807 of 2026
Ishwar Saran Singh And 7 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Girish Kumar Singh, Karuna Nidhi Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Dharmaveer Singh
Court No. - 4
HON'BLE NEERAJ TIWARI, J.
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned standing counsel for
respondent nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 and Sri Dharmaveer Singh, learned counsel for
respondent no. 5.
2. In pith and substance, the petitioners are seeking a direction to the
respondent no. 2 i.e. District Magistrate, Mau/Controlling Authority, Regulated
Area, Nagar Palika Parishad, Maunath Bhanjan, Mau to examine and decide
their representation dated 29.09.2022 in the light of the Government Order
dated 14.06.2024 issued by the Special Secretary, U.P. Government,
Lucknow.
3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing
any opinion on merits of the case, we dispose off this writ petition asking the
respondent No.2 i.e. District Magistrate, Mau/Controlling Authority, Regulated
Area, Nagar Palika Parishad, Maunath Bhanjan, Mau to process the
representation/application of the petitioners strictly in accordance with law and
consider his claim in the light of the Government Order dated 14.06.2024
issued by the Special Secretary, U.P. Government, Lucknow. The said
exercise is to be carried out within three months from the date of production of
a certified copy of this order.
4. Needless to say, this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of
the case.
May 6, 2026
Sartaj
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Neeraj Tiwari,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SARTAJ AHMAD
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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