Sandeep Chauhan and 5 Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 12; APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 9479 of 2024; decided 23.1.2025 by Justice Saurabh Lavania. Applicant: Sandeep Chauhan and 5 others (counsel Manish Bajpai, Pradeep Kumar Maurya). Opposite parties: State of U.P. thru Prin. Secy. Home, Lucknow (counsel G.A.) and another, i.e. opposite party no.2 (identity undisclosed; counsel Vinod Kumar Tiwari, vakalatnama taken on record). Interim/procedural order: compliance of order dated 06.01.2025 recorded (both parties present in person); matter referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre with meeting fixed 04.02.2025; release of Rs.20,000/- deposited by applicant no.1 in favour of opposite party no.2; next court date 10.03.2025 with mediation report; interim order continues till next listing, extension after failed mediation conditioned on merits hearing of applicants' counsel.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural directions only: matter referred to the Court's Mediation & Conciliation Centre with the parties directed to appear on 04.02.2025; Rs.20,000/- deposited by applicant no.1 released in favour of opposite party no.2; re-listing before the Court on 10.03.2025 with the mediation report; any interim order to continue until the next date of listing and, if mediation/settlement fails, to be extended only after hearing learned counsel for the applicants on merits.