Allahabad High Court
NARAYANI PRASAD SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off/Decided on merits
Holding
The Court allowed the innocuous prayer, directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation and the Chief Registrar to decide it within six weeks.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Chief Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, U.P., to decide representations submitted on 18‑06‑2025 and 16‑07‑2025 within a fixed period. The petitioner’s counsel also requested permission to file a fresh representation and a time‑bound direction for its disposal. The State respondents opposed the substantive relief but did not oppose the innocuous prayer. The Court, without examining the merits, allowed the innocuous prayer, directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation within 15 days and directing the Chief Registrar to decide it within six weeks of receipt. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court can issue a mandamus directing the Chief Registrar to decide pending representations within a stipulated time.
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh representation and obtain a time‑bound order for its consideration.
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- representation
- Chief Registrar
- time‑bound decision
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 32255 of 2025
Narayani Prasad Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sunil Kumar Singh, Vikalp Kumar Rai
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.
1. The instant writ petition has been filed seeking the following main
prayer:-
"i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding
the Respondent No. 2, i.e., the Chief Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits,
U.P. at Lucknow, to decide the representations given by the Petitioner dated
18.06.2025 and 16.07.2025 (Annexures Nos. 2 & 3), expeditiously
preferably within a stipulated period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner without entering into
merits of the case, made an innocuous prayer that the petitioner may be
permitted to file a fresh representation before respondent no.2 and a
direction may be issued to him to decide the same in time bound manner.
3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents
vehemently opposed the writ petition on merits, but has not opposed the
innocuous prayer as made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner.
4. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Sri Jitendra
Singh, learned Standing Counsel appeared on advance accepted notice on
behalf of the State-respondents, perused the contents made in the writ
petition and the documents on record.
5. Without entering into merits of the case, I am inclined to allow the
innocuous prayer made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
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petitioner as no objection made on behalf of learned Standing counsel
appearing on behalf of State-respondents. Petitioner is directed to file a fresh
representation along with present writ petition as well as certified copy of
this order before respondent no.2 within 15 days from the date of production
of certified copy of this order. After receiving the said representation,
respondent no.2, The Chief Registrar, firms, Societies and Chits, Varanasi is
directed to decide the said representation in accordance with law,
expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of
receiving of the said representation.
6. With the aforesaid directions/observations, the present writ petition is
disposed of.
(Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)
September 16, 2025
Atul
Digitally signed by :-
ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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