Allahabad High Court
SANDEEP KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the respondent must take a final decision on the Gram Panchayat's proposal for allotment of a fair price shop expeditiously.
Summary
Petitioner Sandeep Kumar filed a writ petition seeking the allotment of a fair price shop at Village Sikari, Tehsil Rajapur, District Chitrakoot. The Gram Panchayat had approved the proposal in an open meeting and forwarded the documents to the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate on 17‑12‑2025, but the State respondents had not taken a final decision. The State’s standing counsel contended that, absent any legal impediment, the decision would be made expeditiously. The Court noted the submissions and directed the respondents to issue a final decision on the Gram Panchayat’s proposal without undue delay. Accordingly, the petition was disposed with a direction to the respondents to act expeditiously in accordance with law.
Issues considered
- Whether the State Respondent is obligated to take a final decision on the Gram Panchayat's proposal for allotment of a fair price shop expeditiously.
Subjects
- fair price shop
- gram panchayat
- allotment
- writ petition
- administrative delay
- expeditious decision
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 38683 of 2026
Sandeep Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kuldeep Singh Vatsa, Nishant Kumar
Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Achal Singh, C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Heard Sri Jai Prakash Gupta, Advocate holding brief of Sri Kuldeep
Singh, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for State-
Respondents.
2. Petitioner has come up with a case that Gram Panchayat concerned in an
open meeting that made a proposal in favour of petitioner for allotment of
fair price shop at Village Sikari, Tehsil Rajapur, District Chitrakoot and
subsequently documents are forwarded to Sub-Divisional Magistrate,
Rajapur vide letter dated 17.12.2025, however, concerned respondent has
not taken any final decision till date.
3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for State-Respondents submits that if
there is no legal impediment, a decision will be taken on proposal made by
said Gram Panchayat expeditiously.
4. In aforesaid circumstances and taking note of above submissions, this writ
petition is disposed of that concerned respondent will take a final decision on
proposal made by Gram Panchayat concerned with regard to allotment of
fair price shop, expeditiously, in accordance with law.
September 24, 2026
AK (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
AWADESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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