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Vijay Mehta and 3 Others v. the State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Another

Allahabad HC2 Jun 2025NA528/521/2025

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What is this about?

Section 528 BNSS application; mediation referral; notice to respondent No.2; willingness to mediate to be indicated on 06.07.2025; conditional stay of coercive action; deposit of Rs.25,000/- within two weeks; benefit of order lost on non-deposit; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Abdul Moin, J.; Vijay Mehta; State of U.P.; interim relief; fresh listing.

What did the court decide?

Notice issued to respondent No.2; matter listed fresh on 06.07.2025 for respondent No.2 to appear (personally or through counsel) and indicate willingness for mediation; conditional interim protection — no coercive action against petitioners upon deposit of Rs.25,000/- within two weeks, failing which the benefit of the order lapses. ¶11

Vijay Mehta and 3 Others vs the State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Another — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the parties are likely to enter into a settlement if the matter is referred to the Mediation Centre of this Court, warranting notice to respondent No.2 and deferral of further steps.

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Court's answer

Considering the representation of a likely settlement between the parties, the Court directed issuance of notice to respondent No.2.

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Ratio / Principle

The matter was listed fresh on 06.07.2025, on which date respondent No.2 was directed to remain before the Court, personally or through her counsel, to indicate whether she is willing to go for mediation.

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Key takeaways

Interim protection: if an amount of Rs.25,000/- is deposited within two weeks before the Court, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners.ratio¶12
If the petitioners fail to deposit Rs.25,000/- within a period of two weeks, the benefit of this order shall not be available to them.ratio¶13

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Interim/procedural order — Application under Section 528 BNSS No. 521 of 2025 (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Abdul Moin, J.; order dated 2.6.2025) — Counsel for the applicants (Vijay Mehta and 3 others) stated that there was every likelihood of the parties entering into a settlement if the matter were referred to the Mediation Centre of the Court. Acting on this, the Court: (i) issued notice to respondent No.2; (ii) listed the matter fresh on 06.07.2025, requiring respondent No.2 to remain before the Court personally or through her counsel to indicate whether she is willing to go for mediation; and (iii) granted conditional interim protection — no coercive action against the petitioners if Rs.25,000/- is deposited within two weeks, failing which the benefit of the order shall not be available.

Vijay Mehta and 3 Others v. the State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Another

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