Allahabad High Court

ATHAR RAZAversusPERMANENT LOK ADALAT AND 2 OTHERS

Decided: 13 September 2026
Bench: SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY

Holding

The Court found no reason to interfere with the impugned order of the Permanent Lok Adalat.

Summary

Athar Raza filed a writ petition challenging an order passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat. The petitioner was represented by counsel Nigamendra Shukla. The High Court examined the petition and found no merit to interfere with the impugned order. The Court, however, directed that the parties may approach the Permanent Lok Adalat to verify any compromise they reach, and that the Adalat may pass an order accordingly. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed without any alteration to the original order.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should interfere with the order passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat.

Subjects

Permanent Lok Adalat
Writ Petition
Compromise Verification
Judicial Review
Order Disposal

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                            WRIT - C No. - 36488 of 2026

                                    Athar Raza
                                                                                                 .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                       Versus

                                    Permanent Lok Adalat And 2 Others
                                                                                               .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                   :   Nigamendra Shukla
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                   :

                                    Court No. - 36
                                               HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.

                                    1. After hearing Sri Nigmendra Shukla, learned counsel for petitioner, the

                                    Court does not find any reason to interfere with impugned order.


                                    2. However, still there will be an opportunity for parties compromise
                                    agreement to come forward and verify the compromise entered between

                                    them as per the observations made in impugned order and in case the

                                    parties appears, the concerned Permanent Lok Adalat will verify the

                                    compromise and pass an order in accordance with law.


                                    3. With aforesaid observations, this writ petition is disposed of.


                                                                                (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
                                    September 14, 2026
                                    AK




Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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