Allahabad High Court
SMT KAMLA DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court directed the respondent authority to decide the pending compensation case expeditiously.
Summary
Petitioner Smt. Kamla Devi filed a writ petition seeking the High Court to expedite the pending Employees' Compensation case (E.C. 201 of 2015) before the Employees Compensation Commissioner/Deputy Labour Commissioner, Prayagraj. The petition argued that the case had been unduly delayed. The Court, after hearing counsel for both parties, noted the importance of timely adjudication in compensation matters. It held that the appropriate remedy was to direct the respondent authority to decide the case expeditiously. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with an observation that the case be decided promptly in accordance with law.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the Employees Compensation Commissioner to expedite the pending compensation case.
Subjects
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- employees compensation
- judicial delay
- high court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 38304 of 2026
Smt Kamla Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prashant Drivedi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Prashant Dwivedi, learned counsel for petitioner and learned
Standing Counsel for State-Respondents.
2. Petitioner has approached this Court to expedite Case No. E.C. 201 of
2015 (Smt. Kamla Devi and another vs. Avdhesh and others) pending
before Respondent-2, i.e., Employees Compensation Commissioner/
Deputy Labour Commissioner, Prayagraj.
3. In aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with an
observation that aforesaid case be decided by concerned respondent
expeditiously in accordance with law.
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
September 23, 2026
AK
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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