Allahabad High Court
HARIJAN SIKSHA SAMITI AND ANOTHERversusTHE COMMISSIONER KANPUR DIVISION KANPUR AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The court directed the respondent to decide the pending appeal within three months, provided there is no legal impediment.
Summary
The petitioners, Harijan Siksha Samiti and another, filed a writ petition seeking an order that the appeal they had filed (No. 152/2026) under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 be decided expeditiously. The respondents, including the Commissioner of Kanpur Division, agreed to consider the appeal promptly. The court, after hearing counsel, noted there was no legal impediment to directing a speedy decision. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition, directing the respondent to decide the pending appeal, if any, within three months from the date of the order. No substantive merits of the appeal were addressed; the focus was solely on procedural expeditious disposal.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the respondent to decide a pending appeal under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 expeditiously.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- Societies Registration Act
- administrative direction
- appeal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35870 of 2026
Harijan Siksha Samiti And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
The Commissioner Kanpur Division Kanpur And 5
Others .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chandra Bhan Gupta, Harsh Gupta
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Alok Dwivedi, C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and
learned counsel for respondents.
2. Learned counsel for petitioner, on instructions, submits that petitioner
is only praying that Appeal No. 152/2026 filed by him under provisions
of Societies Registration Act, 1860 be decided expeditiously.
3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that concerned respondent will
consider and decide the same expeditiously.
4. Taking note of above submissions, this writ petition is disposed of with
an observation that concerned respondent will consider and decide above
referred appeal, if still pending, expeditiously, preferably within 3 months
from today, if there is no legal impediment.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 9, 2026
N. Sinha
Digitally signed by :-
NIRMAL SINHA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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