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DAYA NAND SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the District Magistrate to order an inquiry into alleged irregularities by a Village Pradhan, based on a representation dated 5 January 2026. The Court examined the representation and found it to contain only vague, general …

MANINDRA PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner, a self‑described agriculturist with only a 9th‑standard education, filed a public‑interest litigation seeking directions for the construction of water tanks in villages and a fair inquiry against a contractor. The court examined the petitioner's credentials and questioned his ability …

SMT. SANDHYA CHAUDHARYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner, Smt. Sandhya Chaudhary, filed a public‑interest litigation seeking a court direction to demolish an alleged illegal construction by respondent No.5 at a village in Basti district. The record revealed that both parties are co‑tenants and neighbours, and the dispute arose from an …

ANVITARTH SHAHIversusM/S SUDHA REALTERS PVT LTD. AND 5 OTHERS

The appellant filed an application under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking to withdraw the pending appeal against M/s Sudha Realters Pvt Ltd. and others. The court examined the affidavit supporting the withdrawal request. Finding the reasons satisfactory, the court …

MAHENDRA MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking to restrain the State and Jal Nigam from demolishing and occupying a plot of land used as a Daswasthal and Samadhi in Puranpur, Pilibhit. The petitioner alleged that the construction of a pump house and related water‑supply facilities by Jal …

UNION OF INIDA AND 4 OTHERSversusKHURSHEED AHMAD HASHMI AND ANOTHER

The Union of India and four other respondents filed a writ petition challenging two orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that directed the grant of Non‑Functional Upgrade (NFU) to two retired Junior Works Managers of the Department of Defence Production. The respondents had served in …

SMT BABITAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner, a corporator of Nagar Nigam Prayagraj, filed a public interest litigation seeking a court direction to correct a revenue record entry and to remove an encroachment on the land. The petitioner claimed to have repeatedly written to the respondents, the State of U.P. and five others, …

CHHATRAPATI SHAHU JI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITYversusSAKSHAM PAL AND 9 OTHERS

The University had issued an order on 1 May 2026 requiring a student to furnish psychiatric and psychological assessment reports, which the student challenged by filing a writ petition. The Single Judge, after a video‑conference hearing on 28 July 2026, quashed the University’s order without …

MOHAMMAD NAJIRversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation alleging that the Nagar Palika Parishad issued two work orders for the same repair work on the same day with different monetary values, suggesting possible defalcation. The petitioner also submitted a representation on 11.08.2026 raising general …

KIRAN PAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U P AND 5 OTHERS

The case concerned a dispute over the mutation of land belonging to the estate of the late Dharampal Singh. In a partition suit under Section 176 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, the court had determined Dharampal Singh’s share to be one‑fourth of 9.854 hectares. A …

BRIJESH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioner, Brijesh Kumar, filed a writ petition alleging that the State and other respondents had marked his agricultural land (Gata No. 664) for the construction of a chakroad, which he contended should be laid in the adjoining Gata No. 641. The petitioner claimed that his land was under …

KHINNI LALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 13 OTHERS

The petitioner Khinni Lal, a defendant in a suit under Section 229‑B of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950, challenged two orders of the Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO). The SDO had dismissed the suit on 11‑Nov‑1991 on the ground that no family settlement was on record, but …

OSAMA JAFRI AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF UP AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioners Osama Jafri and four others filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 30 March 2024 passed by the State of Uttar Pradesh and others. Both parties' counsel agreed that the controversy was identical to that already decided in Writ‑C No. 18255 of 2024. The High Court, relying on …

OSAMA JAFRI AND 4 OTHERSversusState of U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

The petitioners obtained a decree in their favour in Civil Suit No. 101 of 1984, which was upheld by the High Court in 2002. Subsequent applications under Sections 33/39 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, were allowed on 08.01.2024, but the Tehsildar later recalled this order on 30.03.2024, …

CHANDRAPAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 22 OTHERS

Petitioner Chandrapal Singh filed a writ petition alleging that, despite an interim order dated 15 May 2026 issued by the Additional Commissioner in his appeal, private respondents were attempting to dispossess him and cause damage to his property. He sought directions for the police to register …

VINOD KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 17 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking speedy disposal of a stay application filed in Appeal No. 553 of 2025. The stay application and the appeal were delayed due to repeated lawyers' strikes and the presiding officer’s administrative commitments, as well as a pending substitution application …

SALMAN AKHTARversusSTATE OF UP AND 12 OTHERS

The petitioner, Salman Akhtar, sought an expeditious disposal of a pending civil suit (Case No. 19447 of 2025) that had been delayed for over one and a half years, partly due to lawyers' strikes. The High Court noted that despite intermittent strikes, substantive orders had been passed on some …

PAWAN KUMARversusSTATE OF UP AND 15 OTHERS

Pawan Kumar filed a writ petition seeking implementation of an order dated 06‑10‑2025 passed under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. An appeal against that order is pending and was admitted on 23‑07‑2026, with the file of the subordinate authority summoned. The petitioner argued that the …

SAHINA PARVEEN AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners sought an expeditious disposal of Restoration Application No. 6571 of 2026 (Kamar Jahan v. Abdul Raseed) after two scheduled dates were missed because counsel were on strike. The court noted that the restoration application could not be delayed indefinitely. It therefore ordered the …

MANAUVAR ALIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Manauvar Ali challenged two orders dismissing his first appeal and subsequent restoration under Section 67(5) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 for want of prosecution. He filed a second restoration application on 16‑06‑2026, after which the officer orally informed his counsel that the application was …

MANGARUversusSTATE OF UP AND 8 OTHERS

The petitioner, Mangaru, filed a writ petition (WRIT-C No. 38433 of 2026) seeking expeditious disposal of his pending criminal case (Case No. 1339 of 2026) before a subordinate court. The petition argued that the matter was languishing and required a directive for timely resolution. The High Court …

RATAN SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Ratan Singh filed a writ petition (Writ‑C No. 38529 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court. During the pendency of the petition, an order was passed in the matter, and the petitioner, through counsel Shri Deep Agnihotri, indicated that he no longer wished to pursue the writ. The court …

RAM KARANversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS

Ram Karan filed a petition on 6 April 2026 seeking expeditious disposal of an appeal in which he is the opposite party, arguing that a status‑quo order is causing him hardship. The petitioner’s counsel urged the court to decide the appeal promptly. The court observed that only one or two dates have …

DHIRENDRA NATH DUBEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

The petitioner, Dhirendra Nath Dubey, filed a writ petition seeking an expeditious disposal of a pending civil suit (Case No. T202516670506653). The High Court examined the order sheet and found that the matter warranted a direction for speedy hearing. The Court directed the lower court where the …

HARIBHUVAN SHUKLAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioner, Haribhuvan Shukla, filed a writ petition under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, seeking expeditious disposal of a civil suit (Case No. 2004 of 2026) pending before the Nagar Panchayat. The petition lacked an order sheet and the case was still awaiting service of notice on …

KALPNATHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Kalpnath filed a writ petition challenging orders passed under Sections 67 and 67(5) of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, in two revenue cases. He alleged that the authorities ignored material evidence that would have shown he was not an encroacher of the Navin Parti land. The respondents …

JITENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVAversusSTATE OF UP AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Jitendra Kumar Srivastava filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Tehsil Meja, Prayagraj, to decide an application dated 26‑05‑2026, which was merely a reminder sent by registered post. The application is filed under Section 24 of the Uttar …

ACHYUTANAND SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS

The petitioner, Achyutanand Singh, filed a writ petition (Writ-C No. 7250 of 2009) which the court ordered to be connected with two earlier writ petitions, Chhotey Lal Verma v. State of U.P. (Writ-C No. 45382 of 2008) and Virendra Pathak v. State of U.P. (Writ-C No. 62361 of 2008). The first …

SOORAJ SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking the removal of respondent No.8 from the post of Administrator of the Village Panchayat of Ramana Taufeer, alleging that a District Magistrate’s order dated 15 July 2026 had found the respondent guilty of wrongdoing and ordered a recovery. The …

ATI PICHHADA EKIKARAN MAHAABHIYANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

The petitioner-society filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh to issue a Scheduled Caste certificate to the Prajapati caste of the Shilpkar community. The petition was presented as a public interest litigation, but the court observed that the …

HARISH CHANDRA SAINIversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

Harish Chandra Saini challenged his termination order of 2002 by filing an original application in 2015 after seeking condonation of delay. The Central Administrative Tribunal rejected the condonation request, deeming the 13‑year delay unexplained and dismissed the original application as …

RAKESH KUMARversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner, a Permanent Way Mistri employed by East Central Railway, was deputed to Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi in 1997 for an initial three‑year period, which was subsequently extended repeatedly until 2019 when the deputation was terminated. He contended that the deputation had exceeded …

KRISHNA KESHAV SONIversusUNION OF INDIA THRU SECRY. HOME AND 2 ORS.

Krishna Keshav Soni filed Special Appeal No. 305 of 2014 against the Union of India. The appeal was listed for priority hearing but was barred by a delay of 139 days. No counsel appeared on behalf of the appellant. The Court observed that the appellant had lost interest in the petition due to the …

NITEESH DIXITversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECY. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Niteesh Dixit, filed a writ petition (Writ-C No. 57105 of 2013) before the Allahabad High Court. The case was listed as an 'Oldest Pending Cases' for priority hearing. No counsel or party appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the hearing date. The court observed that, owing to the …

ASHISH ANANDversusUNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

The petitioner, Ashish Anand, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The case was listed for hearing on 2 February 2026, but the petitioner failed to appear. Subsequent hearings also saw no appearance by the petitioner. The court observed that the petitioner had lost interest in …

SHAHID AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 ORS.

The petitioner filed a writ petition (Writ‑C No. 48508 of 2013) before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner at the hearing. The court noted the passage of time and inferred that the petitioner had lost interest in pursuing the petition. Consequently, the court …

DINESH GUPTAversusCOMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, ADARSH INTER COLLEGE AND 7 OTHERS

The dispute concerned the election of the Committee of Management of Adarsh Inter College. The Regional Level Committee (RLC) disapproved the elections held on 21‑12‑2025 and ordered fresh elections, but the RLC order was signed by a single officer in two capacities, violating quorum requirements. A …

PANCHAM SINGHversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, a Postal Assistant, was dismissed from service after being convicted by the CBI Court for forging educational documents. He challenged the dismissal, arguing that he was not given a reasonable opportunity to respond to the show‑cause notice while in jail and that the departmental …

UNION OF INIDA AND 3 OTHERSversusPREM NARAYAN AND ANOTHER

The Union of India filed a writ petition challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal order that directed the release of a retired railway servant's pension despite a pending criminal appeal against his conviction. The respondent, a former Helper in the North Eastern Railways, had been reinstated …

SMT. SHIVPATTI DEVIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Petitioner Smt. Shivpatti Devi filed a writ petition under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, seeking expeditious disposal of Suit No.19022 of 2026 (Shivpatti v. Kedarnath Tripathi). The petition highlighted that the lower court had only fixed general dates and had not set a timeline for …

BELAL AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

Petitioner Belal Ahmad sought an order for expeditious disposal of a pending civil suit (Case No. 20018 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court. The court observed that the lawyers involved in the suit were on strike, causing no progress in the proceedings. Relying on the Supreme Court's decision …

SHRINATHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 13 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 challenging a stay order issued by the appellate Commissioner, who had admitted an appeal by respondent No. 4 and stayed the Sub‑Divisional Officer’s order allowing measurement of gata No. 99. The Sub‑Divisional …

LAL MANIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Lal Mani, filed a writ petition challenging a notification dated 24 June 2026 ordering the re‑auction of Pond No. 589 in Village Bheski, Prayagraj. He claimed that a fishery lease had been granted to him for ten years starting 28 July 2022, and that he was ready to pay the balance …

DEEN DAYALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner, Deen Dayal, filed a writ petition challenging an interim order dated 02‑07‑2026 issued by the Additional Commissioner, Judicial in Appeal No. 1172 of 2026 (Shyamveer et al. v. Deen Dayal et al.) under Section 207 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. The petitioner sought to set aside the …

DURGA PRASAD MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner, Durga Prasad Mishra, filed a writ petition seeking expeditious disposal of a civil suit (Case No.4653 of 2022) under Section 144 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, alleging that the proceedings were delayed due to a prolonged strike by lawyers. The court noted that the strike, while …

DURGA PRASAD MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner, Durga Prasad Mishra, filed a writ petition under Section 144 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, seeking the expeditious disposal of a civil suit (Case No. 4651 of 2022) pending before the trial court. The petition was filed amid a strike by lawyers, which the petitioner argued was …

DURGA PRASAD MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

Petitioner Durga Prasad Mishra filed a writ petition under Section 144 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, seeking expeditious disposal of a pending civil suit (Case No.4652 of 2022). The High Court, noting a related order in Writ C No.34328 of 2026, disposed of the petition by directing the trial court …

SAURABH SINGH AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 10 OTHERS

The appellants, five villagers, intervened in a writ petition seeking the completion of consolidation proceedings in Gram Sabha Biral, Muzaffarnagar, which had remained pending for over three decades. The Single Judge ordered the authorities to finish the consolidation within six months, relying on …

INDRAJEETversusSHARDA PRASAD AND 4 OTHERS

The applicant filed a contempt application alleging that the opposite parties willfully disobeyed the High Court's interim status‑quo order dated 06.02.2025 in Writ‑B No. 4448/2024. The applicant claimed that, despite the court’s direction, the opposite parties instituted a civil suit (O.S. No. 54 …

SMT SARASVATI YADAVversusMANISH KUMAR VERMA

Smt. Sarasvati Yadav filed a contempt application alleging that Manish Kumar Verma willfully disobeyed the order dated 22‑01‑2026 issued in Writ C No. 786 of 2026. The High Court noted that the earlier order of 02‑07‑2025 had been set aside, and therefore the opposite party was required to pass a …

ABHIMANYU VERMAversusSURESH MISHRA

The applicant, Abhimanyu Verma, filed a contempt application alleging willful disobedience of an order dated 16 March 2022 passed in Writ B No. 483 of 2022. The application was filed 950 days after the alleged contempt, far beyond the one‑year period prescribed by Section 20 of the Contempt of …

FATEH BAHADURversusARUN KUMAR GIRI, SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE AND 11 OTHERS

The applicant alleged that the status quo order issued in Second Appeal No. 640 of 2004 was violated by the opposite party. The question before the court was whether a contempt petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was the appropriate remedy. The court noted that the …

BHAGWAN DAS BARARversusMADHUP DWIVEDI DIVISIONAL RETAIL SALES HEAD

The applicant, Bhagwan Das Barar, filed a contempt application against Madhup Dwivedi, a senior official of IOCL, alleging non‑compliance with a prior writ order dated 11 May 2026. The respondent appeared before the court and submitted an affidavit stating that the representation filed by the …

JITENDRA PRASAD SHUKLAversusVIPIN KUMAR DWIVEDI, SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE

Jitendra Prasad Shukla filed a contempt application before the Allahabad High Court against Sub‑Divisional Magistrate Vipin Kumar Dwivedi, alleging failure to comply with a writ order dated 03‑02‑2026. The learned Standing Counsel, Shri Pawan Kumar, submitted an affidavit of compliance along with …

SHIVANJALI NIRVANversusDR FR JOSEPH CC AND ANOTHER

Shivanjali Nirvan filed a civil contempt application against Dr. Fr Joseph and another party, alleging non-compliance with a writ court order. The applicant's counsel, Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi, submitted that the writ court order had been fully complied with. The court examined whether the alleged …

UNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERSversusGYAN PRAKASH TIWARI

The Union of India filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that granted the respondent a third MACP benefit. The CAT had relied on a Cuttack Bench decision (O.A. No. 485 of 2021) which was subsequently upheld by the Orissa …

UNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERSversusSHRI VIRENDRA SINGH

The Union of India filed a review petition challenging the High Court’s modification of a Tribunal order granting a disability pension to Shri Virendra Singh. The petition was filed beyond the statutory 363‑day period, but the Court condoned the delay on the basis of the applicant’s affidavit. The …

SHASHIKANT RAIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking a court direction for the respondents to complete an enquiry and take legal action against respondent No.6 within a set time. The court examined the instructions and noted that a detailed inspection report dated 26 September 2025, prepared by …

AMRIT SINGH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking a court direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents to clean and repair blocked drains that have caused waterlogging, foul odor, and vector-borne disease hazards for over thirty years. The petition cited a 2024 repair …

KAMLESH SINGHversusPUSHPENDRA SINGH KAMA AND 17 OTHERS

The petition under Article 227 challenged an order allowing the engrossment of a 1984 final partition decree on non‑judicial stamp papers. The decree, drawn in a suit for partition of immovable property, allocated shares to the plaintiff and defendant No.1 and, through the Commissioner’s report, …

RAM NARESH MISHRAversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 6 OTHERS

Ram Naresh Mishra filed a public interest litigation (PIL No. 610 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court seeking a direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents to act on an inquiry report dated 5 September 2024. The report had found the respondents guilty of failing to deduct tax …

NATHUversusSTATE OF UP AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking a court order directing respondents No.2 and No.3 to demolish an alleged illegal construction on a public road, relying on an annexure purported to be a map. The court observed that the annexure was merely an authorization for filing the …

TANVEER AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 16 OTHERS

The appellant Tanveer Ahmad challenged a Single Judge’s order dismissing his writ petition that sought mandamus to compel a district magistrate to set up an enquiry into alleged manipulation of revenue records and to preserve various documents, among other reliefs. The High Court examined whether …

MAHENDRA KUMARversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER

The petitioner, an advocate, filed a public interest litigation seeking an order directing the State to publish the marks, cut‑off marks and evaluated answer sheets of the L.T. Grade Teachers Examination 2025 to ensure transparency. The court observed that the petition did not disclose any personal …

PROF. OMPAL SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petition, filed as a public interest litigation by Prof. Ompal Singh, alleged that the principal of D.A.V. College, Kanpur, was permitting a staff member to harass students by demanding illegal gratification for uploading their research work. The petitioner claimed that complaints to the Higher …

PUSHPENDRA SINGH RATHAURversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking a court order to demolish a building alleged to be illegally constructed and dilapidated, claiming it posed a danger to road users. The petition relied solely on the petitioner's personal complaints, with no material evidence or objections …

SURYA NATH RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Surya Nath Ram, filed a public interest litigation challenging actions of the State of U.P. and others, alleging violation of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court observed that the petitioner’s own …

ABBAS KHANversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking an order to halt construction of a poultry farm, relying on a July 5, 2025 report by the Chief Veterinary Officer that the farm would cause pollution. The petition did not cite any specific statutory provision, rule, or guideline governing …

UMASHANKAR SINGH AND 5 OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND 6 OTHERS

Petitioners Umashankar Singh and others filed a public interest litigation before the Allahabad High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioners sought to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the request and, finding no objection, dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits …

UDAY PRATAP SINGHversusUNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCI) to appoint him under a 2010 assurance that land losers would be given railway appointments. The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) dismissed the original application as not …

AMIT KUMAR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petition, filed as a public‑interest litigation, sought a court direction compelling the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents to grant tube‑well electricity connections to farmers and to regularise private tube‑well connections under a government scheme dated 6 December 2018. The …

SUNITA SHARMA AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

Sunita Sharma and another filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL No. 1198 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court against the State of Uttar Pradesh. The petition sought relief on matters not detailed in the order. During the proceedings, the petitioners’ counsel moved the Court for withdrawal of …

RAJENDRA TIWARIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Rajendra Tiwari, filed a public interest litigation seeking relief against the State of U.P. and two others. The petitioner later requested to withdraw the writ petition. The High Court considered the request and dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the case …

PRADEEP KUMAR JAISWALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners, Pradep Kumar Jaiswal, filed a public interest litigation before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel requested to withdraw the petition. The court accepted the request and dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive issues were adjudicated. …

GAYA PRASADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

Gaya Prasad's license for a fair price shop was cancelled after his criminal conviction, as stipulated in his agreement with the State. He filed a writ petition challenging the cancellation, but the Single Judge dismissed it on the ground that the conviction was not stayed. The appellant then filed …

FARZANA BIBIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS

The petition, filed by elected Corporator Farzana Bibi as a public interest litigation, challenged notices issued by the Nagar Nigam Varanasi under the U.P. Nagar Nigam Act, 1959 that declared certain houses in the Dal Mandi area dilapidated and threatened demolition. The petitioner sought the …

NARESH KUMAR MISHRAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Naresh Kumar Mishra, filed a public interest litigation seeking a court direction for the Railways to declare a train stoppage at Block Hut Raipalpur and to grant it full station status and a ticket distribution centre. The petitioner alleged that despite representations to the …

AVANESH SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 10 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking the execution of orders passed under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 against several respondents. The petitioner alleged that despite the orders being passed and efforts made by authorities, the respondents were refusing to …

RAM NARESHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner, an advocate, filed a public interest litigation seeking a court direction that the State transfer employees working under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from one block to another as per state orders. The court noted that the petitioner offered no …

AMIT MISHRAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 9 OTHERS

The petitioner, General Secretary of the NUPPL Contract Workers Union, filed a public interest litigation seeking financial assistance and employment for residents of eight villages affected by land acquisition for NUPPL. The respondents argued that the issues of compensation, rehabilitation, and …

C/M DUNKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners, C/M Dunka Junior High School, filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 60327 of 2015) against the State of Uttar Pradesh and two other respondents. The petition was filed after a considerable lapse of time. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the delay rendered the petition infructuous. …

PRADEEP KUMAR TIWARIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner, a self‑described social worker, filed a public‑interest litigation seeking enforcement of a Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board order dated 12‑09‑2023 directing the closure of a brick‑kiln in Village Narhani Turkwalia, Ballia. The petition alleged that the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate …

MOHAMMAD KHALID AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a public‑interest litigation seeking a court direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh and the Nagar Palika Parishad to rename a road crossing and install a monument commemorating a Param Vir Chakra awardee. The Nagar Palika Parishad had already passed a resolution to change the …

NAVEEN KUMAR SHRIVASTAVAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Naveen Kumar Shrivastava, filed a writ petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) order that closed his contempt proceedings, alleging the respondents had not granted the full Assured Career Progression (ACP/MACP) benefits ordered on 12‑04‑2024. The High Court …

RAVINDRA AHLAWAT @ RAVINDRA KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The Allahabad High Court examined a public‑interest litigation filed by Advocate Ravindra Ahlawat seeking removal of alleged encroachments by Daurala Sugar Mill on a canal road. The Court found that the petitioner had concealed his prior role as Chairman of the Cane Development Council and had …

BUDDHI AND ANOTHERversusSMT. SATYAWATI DEVI AND ANOTHER

The petitioners, Buddhi and others, sought an order under Article 227 for the expeditious disposal of a civil suit (Misc. Case No. 235 of 2017) pending before the Civil Judge (S.D.) in Bulandshahar. The suit had been pending for nine years and was at the stage of cross‑examination of plaintiff …

LALTA PRASADversusRAJMANI URF RAJMANI AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Lalta Prasad, sought an expeditious disposal of his application for a temporary injunction filed in 2023 against the respondents. The High Court observed that the trial court had been fixing dates with long gaps of two to three months, often due to the presiding officer’s leave or …

JAGJEET KAURversusHRITIK KUMAR SINGHAL AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Jagjeet Kaur, filed a petition under Article 227 challenging a High Court order dated 10 February 2026 that rejected his application under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC. The petitioner sought to have the order set aside, which would effectively lead to the rejection of the plaint. The …

SURENDRA SINGH AND 4 OTHERversusBHIMRAJ AND 5 OTHER

The revisionists challenged the trial court's order permitting the defendants to amend their written statement to include a counter‑claim under Order VI Rule 17 of the CPC read with Section 151. They argued that the original statement filed in 2022 did not contain such reliefs and that an amendment …

VISHAL CHADDHAversusSEEMA DEVI AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioner, owner of the offending vehicle, challenged a Motor Accident Claim Tribunal order that rejected his application under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC on the basis that it was filed beyond 30 days and lacked a date of knowledge. The petitioner argued that he had not been served notice and …

KIRAN RAIKWAR (SINCE DIED)versusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The mother of the deceased Kiran Raikwar filed a petition seeking release of Rs 16 lakh deposited by the State under Section 13‑B of the Hindu Marriage Act as part of a mutual‑consent divorce settlement. The wife had died before receiving the amount, and the mother claimed entitlement as the legal …

AMARKANT VIJAYWAR AND 6 OTHERversusVIPNESH KUMAR AND 3 OTHER

The revisionists sought to set aside an order that had rejected their application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, arguing that the suit was barred by limitation and by Order II Rule 2 CPC. The respondents contended that the earlier ex‑parte decree and sale deed were not binding on them and that the …

ANANDversusRAMLAL SONKAR AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioner, Anand, filed a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking the expeditious disposal of Civil Suit No. 383 of 2011 pending before the Civil Court, Chandauli. The petition highlighted that the suit had been pending for more than 15 years and there was prior confusion …

SMT. RAGINIversusRAJVEER SINGH

The petitioner, Smt. Ragini, filed a petition under Article 227 seeking expeditious disposal of her matrimonial petition (No. 628 of 2023) pending before the Family Court. The High Court had earlier, on 08‑05‑2024, directed speedy disposal but clarified that this did not bar adjudication of any …

AJAJ MOHAMMAD @ EJAJversusSMT. NARGIS KHAN

The petitioner, Ajaj Mohammad, filed a petition under Article 227 seeking an order for the expeditious disposal of G.W. Petition No.112 of 2025. The court noted that the respondent, Smt. Nargis Khan, had not been served because of an incorrect address, and a separate application for proper service …

GHANSHYAM PATEL AND 2 OTHERSversusROHIT AGRAWAL AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners, Ghanshyam Patel and two others, filed a prayer for the expeditious disposal of an injunction application (6-C in O.S. 326 of 2023) that had been pending for three years before the trial court. They highlighted that objections were filed on 08.12.2023 but the trial court failed to …

PRAMOD KUMARversusBHEESHM AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner, Pramod Kumar, filed an application (6-C) seeking expeditious disposal after only one date was fixed post‑institution of the suit. The petitioner also noted that objections to the injunction application had not been filed despite the filing of a written statement. The Court examined …

MANOJ KUMAR YADAV AND ANOTHERversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners sought a compassionate appointment for the petitioner's married son after the death of their husband/father, who was a permanent Trackman. The respondents rejected the application, citing that the son was over 30, married, and the family was already receiving a settlement of …

MANSHA DEVIversusUNION OF INDIA AND 6 OTHERS

The petitioner, Mansha Devi, sought a compassionate appointment in the Eastern Central Railway after her father, a post trackman, died in 2019. The Central Administrative Tribunal had earlier set aside a rejection of her claim and directed her to prove dependency on her father at the time of his …

MAHENDRA SINGH AND 10 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The appellants challenged orders of the Assistant Registrar, Gorakhpur, which published a tentative electoral roll of 120 members and later finalized it, directing elections for a time‑barred committee of a society. The Single Judge declined to interfere, allowing the election process to continue …

MOHD. RAIS KHANversusSATYA NARAIN GENERAL MANAGER ROADWAYS AND ANOTHER

The appellant, a retired senior clerk of the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation, sought interest on delayed gratuity payments and filed multiple petitions, culminating in a contempt application and a writ petition. The Single Judge dismissed the contempt application, directing the appellant to …

MUSTAQ AHMADversusSTATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS

The petitioner, Mustaq Ahmad, owned a half share in a parcel of land (Khasra No.165/1) that the State of Uttar Pradesh took possession of on 18‑08‑2001 for a dam project, but no formal acquisition proceedings were undertaken and no compensation was paid. The State contended that the land was …

SACHIN KUMAR AND 3 OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners, former armed forces personnel, filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging a September 19, 2025 order of the Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) that dismissed their Original Applications under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 …

UNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERSversusCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND ANOTHER

The petition challenged a Central Administrative Tribunal order that allowed a retired Assistant Accounts Officer to claim a Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) of Rs. 91,246 as Travelling Allowance (TA) for moving to his declared home town of Khaga, Fatehpur. The petitioners argued that the respondent …

SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioner, Santosh Kumar Mishra, filed a public interest litigation before the Allahabad High Court. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the petition and requested liberty to file a fresh petition. The Court considered the submission and allowed the withdrawal. …

UNION OF INDIA AND 5 OTHERSversusSAMSON ROSHAN

The respondent, a former railway employee, claimed that his date of birth was incorrectly recorded as 27-08-1955 in his service book, leading to his premature retirement in 2015, whereas other documents showed his birth date as 27-08-1958 and a retirement date of 31-08-2018. He approached the …

C/M BEENAPARA INTER COLLEGE AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 ORS.

Petitioners, the Committee of Management of Beenapara Inter College, filed Writ Petition No. 35984 of 2015 before the Allahabad High Court. The respondents were the State of Uttar Pradesh and seven other parties. The petition was heard by Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra. …

THE C/M BINAPARA MINORITY EDU. SOCIETYversusABDUL QAYYUM AND 5 ORS.

The Special Appeal No. 328 of 2014 challenged a Single Judge’s order directing a fresh election of the Committee of Management of Binapara Inter College and the appointment of an authorized controller. The appellant argued that the earlier election of 2012 was invalid, while the respondents …

UNION OF INDIAversusTIRUPATI TEXCO PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. 132-D

The Union of India appealed to the Allahabad High Court under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 against a series of orders of the Commercial Court, Kanpur Nagar that dismissed its applications under Section 34 of the same Act because it failed to make the statutory pre‑deposit …

THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The Committee of Management filed a writ challenging two orders of the Deputy Registrar under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, which registered a list of members for elections and later declared an unopposed election. The appellants argued that the Registrar had not provided reasons for …

RAM PAL SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The appellants challenged a High Court order that had merely observed that fresh elections could proceed pending jurisdictional determination, arguing that the observation effectively authorized the elections held on 23 March 2026. The Single Judge had declined to quash the communication scheduling …

HIRDESH BIHARI YADAV AND 9 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The appellants, long‑time members of Janta Vidyalaya Samiti, challenged an order dated 24‑09‑2025 by the Deputy Registrar that declared them "rank outsiders" and excluded them from the Society's elected body. They argued that their membership, dating from 1997, had been continuously recognized and …

DINESH KUMAR MISHRA AND ANOTHERversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners, appointed as Extra Departmental Agents (Stamp Vendors), sought execution of a 2012 order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that had quashed a 2009 order rejecting their claim and directed preparation of a seniority list for possible regularisation. The High Court noted …

VINDRA BANversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

The petitioner, Vindra Ban, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The petition was listed under the oldest pending cases for priority hearing. No further action or prosecution was taken by the petitioner. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. …

SM.T GIDIYAversusA.D.C. AND OTHERS

The petitioner, T Gidiya, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. The petition was listed under the oldest pending cases for priority hearing. No further action was taken by the petitioner, and the petition remained unprosecuted. The Court, noting the lack of prosecution, dismissed …

DHOORAMversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

The petition filed by Dhooram sought relief against the respondents, D.D.C. and others. The case was listed under the oldest pending cases for priority hearing. No further action was taken by the petitioner, and the petition remained unprosecuted. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition …

BADDU AND OTHERSversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

The petitioners Baddu and others filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No substantive hearing took place as the petition remained inactive. The court, noting the lack of prosecution, dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. Consequently, any interim orders that may have …

GENDA LALversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

Genda Lal filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court against D.D.C. and others. The petition was listed under the oldest pending cases for priority hearing. No further steps were taken to prosecute the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for want of prosecution. …

C/M CUTTING MEMORIAL INTER COLLEGE AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioners, C/M Cutting Memorial Inter College and another, filed a writ petition (Writ‑C No. 26266 of 2016) against the State of U.P. and seven other respondents. The petition was being pursued before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. During the hearing, Shri Saurabh Tripathi, junior …

VIJAY SONI @ SHAMBHU PRASADversusSTATE OF U.P. THRU SECRY. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner Vijay Soni, who had died, filed applications for substitution of his legal representatives and for condonation of delay in filing those applications. The court examined the affidavits supporting the substitution and delay condonation and found sufficient cause to excuse the delay. …

BABU RAMversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

The petition filed by Babu Ram under writ jurisdiction sought relief against D.D.C. and others. Respondents moved for abatement of proceedings on the ground that a substitution application had not been filed, and an abatement application was also filed. The court observed that a substitution …

DEO PRAYAGversusRAM PRAKASH GUPTA

The petition filed by Deo Prayag was listed for priority hearing but no party appeared to press the petition. The court noted the absence of any petitioner on the revised list and consequently dismissed the petition for want of prosecution. As a result, any interim order that had been granted was …

AMAR NATH SINGH AND OTHERSversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS

The petition filed by Amar Nath Singh and others was listed for priority hearing but no petitioner appeared to press the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and vacated any interim order that may have been in force. No substantive merits of the case were …

LAL BACHAN AND OTHERSversusD.D.C. AND OTHER

Petitioners Lal Bachan and others filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. No counsel or party appeared to press the petition on the scheduled hearing date. The court noted the absence of any party to prosecute the petition. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition for want of …

S. RAMversusD.D.C.AND OTHERS

Salik Ram filed a writ petition (Writ B No. 14677 of 1983) before the Allahabad High Court against D.D.C. and others. The petition was listed under the "Oldest pending cases" for priority hearing. No counsel or party appeared to press the petition on the revised list. The Court observed that the …

KARAM SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P.

The petitioner, Karam Singh, filed a writ petition (Writ‑B No. 14973 of 1983) before the Allahabad High Court seeking relief against the State of U.P. The petition was listed under the “oldest pending cases” for priority hearing. No counsel or party appeared to press the petition on the scheduled …

DHANI RAMversusD.D.C. AND OTHERS

The petitioner, Dhani Ram, filed writ petition No. 1597 of 1983 before the Allahabad High Court. The matter was listed under the "Oldest pending cases" category for a priority hearing. No counsel or party appeared to press the petition on the revised list. Consequently, the Court dismissed the …

THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER

The Committee of Management of a society filed a writ petition seeking a direction to register the list of its office bearers for 2025‑26, asserting that there was no dispute and that the society was not time‑barred. The respondents pointed out several earlier writ petitions involving the same …

RAJ VIKARAM SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Raj Vikaram Singh, who passed her High School Examination in 2021, discovered that her mother's name was incorrectly entered as "Amamika Singh" in her Class XII and Migration Certificates, while the correct name "Anamika Singh" appears on the High School mark sheet. She filed a writ …

BRIJENDRA SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS

Petitioners Brijendra Singh and another filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court. Counsel for the petitioners argued that subsequent developments had rendered the petition ineffective. The court examined the claim of infructuosity. Finding that the petition no longer had any operative …

SMT. PAKKO AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS

The petitioners purchased a 740.55 sq m plot, described it as residential in the sale deed and paid stamp duty at residential rates. An inspection on 18‑02‑2008 found a saw‑machine on the site, leading the Stamp Authority to issue a deficiency stamp duty demand and an equal penalty under Section …

UNION OF INDIAversusM/S ATUL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND 3 OTHERS

The Union of India appealed to the Allahabad High Court under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking condonation of a 375‑day delay in filing an appeal against a Commercial Court judgment dismissing its Section 34 application. The appellant claimed it was unaware of the …

ATLANTIS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 9 OTHERS

Disposed off/Decided on merits

The petitioners, Atlantis College of Education and another, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of a trust deed registration and mandamus directing various respondents to consider their objections and allow participation in a society election. The petitioners' counsel also made an innocuous …

BALRAM SHUKLAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Balram Shukla, filed a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the District Magistrate to remove occupants who had allegedly encroached on land acquired for the construction of court buildings. The petition identified several individuals as occupants but did not implead …

RAHUL MADANversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, a government fitter appointed in 1997, sought the grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4600 (Level‑7) under the Minimum Alternate Cost of Pay (MACP) scheme, contending that he had only two regular promotions and thus was eligible. The Central Administrative Tribunal dismissed his application, …

GORAKH RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking to restrain the State and others from laying a 33 kV high‑tension line through a densely populated residential area and main road in Azamgarh, urging an alternative route. The respondents argued that the line already exists and is merely …

SMT GEETA CHAURASIAversusUNION OF INDIA AND 6 OTHERS

The petitioner, a former Chief Matron of the Indian Railway Cancer Institution, challenged salary deductions ordered on 15 October 2015 and 6 November 2015, alleging that no charge sheet or disciplinary inquiry was conducted. She argued that the deductions, framed as a minor penalty under Rule …

ARUN KUMAR YADAVversusCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ALLAHABAD AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, a former Group D labourer promoted to a semi‑skilled Fitter (Mate), filed a writ petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's dismissal of his application for a higher grade pay of Rs.1,900, arguing that Clause 2.2.9 of the Sixth Pay Commission required his placement in …

ATUL KUMAR AND 3 OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners, casual labourers engaged by the Archaeological Survey of India since 2012, sought quashing of an e‑tender and direction to grant them temporary status and benefits under various Office Memoranda, particularly the 2018 OM relating to the 7th Central Pay Commission. The respondents …

POORAN LAL MEENA AND 6 OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners, seven candidates (six ST and one OBC), sought appointment to Group‑D railway posts, invoking a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order dated 02.05.2019 that directed consideration of extra‑list candidates for vacant posts. The respondents contended that only 44 vacancies existed …