Allahabad High Court
RAMCHANDAR PALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 11 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is not maintainable as the grievance is private and must be pursued through ordinary remedies.
Summary
Ramchandar Pal filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking mandamus to protect his life and liberty and to compel the District Magistrate of Mirzapur to decide an application dated 17‑12‑2025. The State of Uttar Pradesh contended that the dispute was private in nature and that the petitioner should resort to filing an FIR or a civil suit, rendering the writ petition non‑maintainable. The petitioner did not contest this characterization. The Court held that the petition was indeed not maintainable as it involved a private grievance that must be addressed through ordinary legal remedies. Consequently, the petition was dismissed, with liberty to approach the appropriate authority.
Issues considered
- Is a writ petition maintainable when the dispute between the parties is private in nature?
- Can a petitioner seek mandamus for protection of life and liberty in a private dispute before a High Court?
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- maintainability
- private dispute
- public law
- High Court
- Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 3152 of 2026
Ramchandar Pal
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 11 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bhagirathi, Mukul Yadav, Rajesh
Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 4
HON'BLE NEERAJ TIWARI, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel
for State-respondents.
2. Present petition has been filed seeking following substantial relief:-
"i). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing
the respondent authorities to protect life and liberty of petitioner and his
family members and further direct the respondent authorities to take
necessary action against the private respondents.
ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
District Magistrate, Mirzapur (Respondent No.3) to decide the application
dated 17.12.2025 given by the petitioner within stipulated period."
3. At the outset, learned Standing counsel for the State submits that
dispute between the parties is private in nature and the petitioner has
remedy to lodge F.I.R. or file civil suit before the competent authority/
court. He further submits that the present writ petition is liable to be
dismissed as not maintainable.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the aforesaid facts.
5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable
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with liberty to approach the Competent Authority in accordance with law,
if so advised.
(Garima Prashad,J.) (Neeraj Tiwari,J.)
March 19, 2026
Sachin Mishra
Digitally signed by :-
SACHIN MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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