Hazrat Ajmeri Peershah Trust Sadarpur Sitapur Thru Its President Mohd. Ehtisham v. State of U.P. Thru Chief Secy. Govt. of U.P. Lucknow and Ors.
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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 2, WRIT - C No. - 941 of 2025, neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:6682-DB, order dated 31.1.2025; bench Rajan Roy, J. and Brij Raj Singh, J. Petitioner: Hazrat Ajmeri Peershah Trust Sadarpur Sitapur thru its president Mohd. Ehtisham (counsel Sajjad Husain); Respondents: State of U.P. thru Chief Secretary and others (C.S.C.; Manish Mishra, Additional Chief Standing Counsel). Petition seeking writ of mandamus for Inquiry Committee into alleged demanding of bribe and arbitrary detention by opposite parties no. 4 and 6; petitioner claimed possession of audio recording. Dismissed: questions of fact requiring adducing of evidence cannot be seen under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; alternative remedies indicated - criminal-law proceedings, compensation petition, habeas corpus; order does not bar State Government or higher authority from inquiry. Keywords: mandamus, inquiry committee, bribery, arbitrary detention, Article 226, writ jurisdiction, factual adjudication.