Allahabad High Court
RAJA JANAK SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The respondent must decide on the petitioner’s reply within three weeks and no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner pending that decision.
Summary
Raja Janak Singh filed a writ petition seeking a directive to the Executive Engineer (Commercial Vertical‑2, Madyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd., Bareilly) to decide on the petitioner’s reply dated 29‑08‑2026, which was filed in response to a notice dated 01‑08‑2026. The respondents argued that the Engineer would take a decision expeditiously. After hearing both sides, the Court ordered that the Engineer must decide on the petitioner’s reply within three weeks of the certified copy of the order and that no coercive action be taken against the petitioner pending that decision. The petition was therefore disposed with the said direction. The order was signed by Judges Vivek Saran and Prakash Padia on 24‑09‑2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent (Executive Engineer) should be directed to decide on the petitioner’s reply within a specified time frame
- Whether any coercive action can be taken against the petitioner pending the decision
Subjects
- writ petition
- direction
- administrative decision
- coercive action
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 38799 of 2026
Raja Janak Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arvind Kumar Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mukesh Kumar Singh
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. The instant petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the respondent
no. 4, namely, Executive Engineer Commercial Vertical-2 Madyanchal
Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd., Bareilly on the reply submitted by the
petitioner on 29.08.2026, which was submitted by him pursuant to notice
dated 01.08.2026.
2. It is argued by learned counsel for the respondents that the respondent
no. 4 will take decision in the aforesaid matter expeditiously.
3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record, the
instant writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent no. 4
to take decision on the reply submitted by the petitioner on 29.08.2026
within a period of three weeks from the date of production of a certified
copy of this order.
4. Till the decision on the reply of the petitioner is taken by the
respondent no. 4, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner
by the respondents.
(Vivek Saran,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.)
September 24, 2026
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Digitally signed by :-
GANESH PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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