Allahabad High Court
BELAL AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA
Holding
The court held that no direction for expeditious disposal could be issued while the lawyers remain on strike, and dismissed the petition.
Summary
Petitioner Belal Ahmad sought an order for expeditious disposal of a pending civil suit (Case No. 20018 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court. The court observed that the lawyers involved in the suit were on strike, causing no progress in the proceedings. Relying on the Supreme Court's decision in High Court Bar Association Allahabad v. State of U.P. (2024) the court held that no direction for speedy disposal could be issued at this stage. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed, with a direction that the petitioner may file a fresh petition if and when the strike ends and the case reaches a stage where a direction is appropriate. The order must be annexed to any such future petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a direction for expeditious disposal of a case when the parties' lawyers are on strike and the proceedings have not progressed.
Subjects
- expeditious disposal
- lawyer strike
- writ petition
- procedural law
- jurisdiction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 34406 of 2026
Belal Ahmad
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 7 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rayoof Ali
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 4
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. Prayer for expeditious disposal of Case No. 20018 of 2025
(Computerized Case No. T202517650220018) (Belal Ahmad Vs. Anand
Kumar Yadav and others) has been made in this petition.
2. A perusal of the order sheet indicates that on all the dates, the lawyers
remained on strike and, therefore, the matter has not yet proceeded.
3. In view of the above fact situation and the law laid down by the
Constitution Bench of Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of High Court Bar
Association Allahabad Vs. State of U.P. and others: 2024 (3) ADJ 295
(SC), no case for issuance of direction stands made out at this stage.
4. The writ petition is dismissed with an observation that in case the
lawyers start cooperating with the matter and the proceedings of the
aforesaid case reach to such a stage where direction can be issued, the
petitioner shall be at liberty to file another petition at that stage and not
before that.
5. If such a petition is filed, copy of this order shall positively be annexed
as Annexure-1 to the said petition.
(Kshitij Shailendra,J.)
September 8, 2026
AKShukla/-
Digitally signed by :-
ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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