Allahabad High Court
RADHEY SHYAM MAURYAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the petitioner lacks standing and there is no basis for a writ of mandamus.
Summary
The petitioner, a complainant, filed a complaint against the outgoing village Pradhan which was investigated and found baseless in a report dated 12.1.2026, with a final report submitted on 14.5.2026. Dissatisfied with the inquiry findings, the petitioner claimed that authorities had directed a fresh inquiry but none was conducted, prompting this writ petition. The Court examined the records and concluded that the inquiry was properly conducted and the complaint was unfounded, providing no valid ground for the petitioner’s dissatisfaction. It held that the petitioner, as merely a complainant, lacks locus standi to challenge the inquiry report and that the Court cannot issue a writ of mandamus to compel a fresh inquiry without statutory basis. Consequently, the petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether a complainant has locus standi to challenge the findings of an administrative inquiry.
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing a fresh inquiry in the absence of statutory direction.
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- locus standi
- administrative inquiry
- complaint
- High Court
- petition dismissed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35625 of 2026
Radhey Shyam Maurya
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Atmaram Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel.
2. Petitioner before this Court is a complainant. He has filed a complaint
against the outgoing Pradhan of concerned village. However, on basis of a
report dated 12.1.2026, a final report was submitted on 14.5.2026,
whereby complaint was found baseless.
3. Petitioner is aggrieved that he was not satisfied with the inquiry report
dated 12.1.2026 and on his dissatisfaction, authorities have proposed to
conduct a fresh inquiry, but no fresh inquiry was conducted and final
report was submitted, therefore petitioner has approached this Court.
4. Court has heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the
records, however, does not find any valid reason for dissatisfaction of the
complainant since an inquiry was conducted and complaint was found
baseless. Now under garb that some direction was passed by authorities to
conduct a fresh inquiry without any basis, therefore, the Court cannot pass
a writ of mandamus. Otherwise also, petitioner being a complainant, has
no lis to challenge the impugned order also. Accordingly, this writ
petition is dismissed.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 9, 2026
SB
Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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