Allahabad High Court
GURMUKH SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of, with respondent No.2 directed to decide the pending representation within sixty days.
Summary
The petitioner, Gurmukh Singh, a sugarcane grower, filed a writ petition alleging non-payment of dues by respondent No.6, a private sugarcane buyer. The petitioner also claimed that a representation filed before respondent No.2 was pending decision. Respondent No.6 contended that 50% of the amount had already been paid, which the petitioner denied receiving. The court noted the pending representation and the dispute over payment, and ordered that the petition be disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to decide the representation within sixty days of the order. No substantive merits of the payment dispute were adjudicated.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to the pending dues from respondent No.6.
- Whether the representation filed before respondent No.2 should be decided within a specific time frame.
Subjects
- writ petition
- non-payment of dues
- representation
- sugarcane grower
- private company
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 19020 of 2026
Gurmukh Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Babita Upadhyay, Sanjeev Kumar Gaur
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 2
HON'BLE ATUL SREEDHARAN, J.
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the
State-respondents and Sri Ravindra Singh, learned counsel for the
respondent no.6.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset has submitted that the
subject matter of the petition is pending consideration before the respondent
no.2 by way of the representation which is yet to be decided. The matter
relates to the non-payment of dues to the petitioner who is a sugarcane
grower by respondent no.6 which is a private company to which sugarcane
has been supplied.
3. Learned counsel for the respondent no.6 submits that 50% amount has
already been paid to the petitioner which is disputed by learned counsel for
the petitioner who says that the petitioner has not received so far.
4. Under the circumstances, the present writ petition is disposed of with
request to the respondent no.2 to consider and decide the representation
given by the petitioner within a period of sixty days from the date of
communication of this order.
May 14, 2026
Gaurav Kuls
(Vivek Saran,J.) (Atul Sreedharan,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
GAURAV KULSHRESTHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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