Allahabad High Court
MANVEERversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court directed the CEO of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority to decide the petitioner's application within two months from the date of the order.
Summary
Manveer filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Chief Executive Officer of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) to consider and decide his application dated 25 August 2026 within the time prescribed by law. The respondents argued that the application could be decided within two months from the date of the hearing. The Court examined whether the statutory authority had a duty to decide the application within a reasonable time and whether a writ of mandamus was appropriate. Relying on principles of administrative law, the Court held that the authority must act within a reasonable period and can be directed by a mandamus. Consequently, the petition was disposed by directing the CEO to decide the application within two months.
Issues considered
- Whether the Chief Executive Officer of NOIDA is obligated to decide the petitioner's application within a stipulated time under law.
- Whether a writ of mandamus is the appropriate remedy to enforce timely decision.
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- administrative law
- time-bound decision
- industrial development authority
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35486 of 2026
Manveer
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shiv Kumar Kesari
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Kaushalendra Nath Singh
Court No. - 40
HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the
respondent No.1 and Sri Kaushalendra Nath Singh, learned counsel for the
respondents No.2 & 3.
2. The petitioner by means of the present writ petition has sought a writ of
mandamus commanding the respondent No.2-Chief Executive Officer, New
Okhla Industrial Development Authority, Gautam Budh Nagar to consider
and decide the petitioner's application dated 25.08.2026 enclosed as
Annexure No.3 to the writ petition within stipulated time strictly in
accordance with law.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents No.2 and 3 submits that the
application of the petitioner shall be decided within a period of two months
from today.
4. In view of the aforesaid statement of learned counsel for the respondent
No.2 & 3, the writ petition is disposed off directing the respondent No.2-
Chief Executive Officer, New Okhla Industrial Development Authority,
Gautam Budh Nagar to decide the aforesaid application of the petitioner
within the aforesaid period.
September 8, 2026
SS
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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