Allahabad High Court
RAM SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The order dismissing the writ petition is not illegal and the petition is dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Ram Singh, approached the Permanent Lok Adalat for dispute resolution, but the matter was already pending before a competent civil court and a civil suit had been filed. Under Sections 22-C(1) and 22-C(2) of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987, the Lok Adalat proceedings were consequently dropped. The petitioner’s counsel could not demonstrate that the existence of the pending civil suit was erroneous or that it could be ignored. The court found no illegality in the order that dismissed the petition. Accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the order dismissing the writ petition is illegal in view of the pendency of a civil suit under Sections 22-C(1) and 22-C(2) of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987
Legislation cited
- Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 — s. 22-C(1), 22-C(2)
Subjects
- Legal Services Authority Act
- Section 22-C
- Permanent Lok Adalat
- pending civil suit
- jurisdiction
- writ petition
- dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35641 of 2026
Ram Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Kumar Verma
Counsel for Respondent(s) : 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's attempt before the Permanent Lok Adalat got failed since it
was found that a dispute between the parties was already pending before
the competent Civil Court as well as a civil suit was subsequently filed,
therefore, in terms of Sections 22-C (1) and 22-C (2) of Legal Services
Authority Act, 1987, proceedings were dropped.
3. Sri Rakesh Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner is not able
to show that aforesaid fact was wrong or can be ignored in the present set
of circumstances as well as that there is no denial that civil suits are
pending.
4. There is no illegality in the impugned order.
5. Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 9, 2026
SB
Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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