Allahabad High Court
MAHAK SINGH AND 7 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the petition can be disposed without adjudicating merits, directing petitioners to file detailed representations and the Tehsildar to decide them within a stipulated period.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Tehsildar of Khatauli to decide on their representation dated 27-12-2025 for issuance of English versions of their Scheduled Caste certificates, which had already been issued in Hindi. The State's standing counsel argued that the petition should not be kept pending and that the Tehsildar should be directed to consider the grievance. The Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition and ordered each petitioner to file a detailed separate representation, along with a certified copy of the order, within one month. It further directed the Tehsildar to consider and decide the representation within one month of receipt. The order thus provides procedural directions but does not rule on the substantive right to an English certificate.
Issues considered
- What procedural direction, if any, can the High Court issue to a Tehsildar to consider a representation for issuance of an English version of a Scheduled Caste certificate?
Subjects
- Scheduled Caste certificate
- English version
- Writ petition
- Administrative direction
- Representation
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 9112 of 2026
Mahak Singh And 7 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 40
HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel
for the State-respondents.
2. The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent
No.2-Tehsildar, Tehsil Khatauli, District Muzaffar Nagar to take a decision
on the representation dated 27.12.2025 stated to have been filed for issuance
of English version of the Scheduled Caste Certificates, said to be already
issued in favour of the petitioners. The caste certificates issued earlier in
favour of the petitioners have been appended as Annexure no.2 to the writ
petition.
3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that no useful purpose would be served
in keeping the writ petition pending and appropriate direction may be issued
to the respondent No.2 to consider the grievance of the petitioner.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without adverting
into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed off permitting each
petitioners to file detailed separate representation alongwith certified copy of
this order before the respondent No.2-Tehsildar, Tehsil Khatauli, District
Muzaffar Nagar within a period of one month from today. In case, any such
representation is filed by the petitioners, the respondent No.2 shall consider
and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of one month
thereafter from the date he receives the representation.
March 18, 2026
Gaurav
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
GAURAV PATEL
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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