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Anil Kumar Dubey v. Union of India Thru. Secy., Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution New Delhi and 2 Others

Allahabad HC16 Jul 2025WRIA/6250/2025

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What is this about?

WRIT-A 6250 of 2025; Anil Kumar Dubey v. Union of India, Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Court No. 3; Rajesh Singh Chauhan; order dated 29.5.2025; counter affidavit three weeks; rejoinder one week; fresh listing 14.07.2025; territorial jurisdiction objection; orders passed from Noida; counsel Sri Kant, Shikhar Anand, Anurag Verma, A.S.G.I.; digitally signed Suresh Chandra.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; interim procedural directions only — counter affidavit within three weeks, rejoinder within a week thereafter, and fresh listing in the week commencing 14.07.2025. ¶7

Anil Kumar Dubey vs Union of India Thru. Secy., Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution New Delhi and 2 Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief; interim procedural directions only — counter affidavit within three weeks, rejoinder within a week thereafter, and fresh listing in the week commencing 14.07.2025.

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Issue for consideration

Whether this Bench has territorial jurisdiction over the matter, given that prior orders were passed from Noida — objection reserved for the counter-affidavit stage.

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Court's answer

While filing the counter affidavit, Sri Anurag Verma may take objection regarding territorial jurisdiction, as orders have been passed from Noida (point expressly left open for the next stage).

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Ratio / Principle

Counter affidavit to be filed within three weeks; rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed within a week thereafter.

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Key takeaways

The case is to be listed in the week commencing 14.07.2025 as fresh.ratio¶7
Notice on behalf of opposite party No.1 was accepted by the office of the Deputy Solicitor General of India, and the Vakalatnama filed by Sri Anurag Verma on behalf of opposite party Nos.2 & 3 was taken on record.ratio¶5
When the case is next listed, the name of Sri Anurag Verma is to be printed in the cause list as counsel for the opposite parties.

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Interim procedural order dated 29.5.2025 by Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J. (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 3) in WRIT - A No. - 6250 of 2025, Anil Kumar Dubey v. Union of India thru. Secy., Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution, New Delhi and 2 Others. Petitioner heard through Sri Kant; notice for opposite party No.1 accepted by the office of the Deputy Solicitor General of India; Vakalatnama of Sri Anurag Verma for opposite party Nos.2 & 3 taken on record. Counter affidavit ordered within three weeks, rejoinder within a week thereafter; case to be listed fresh in the week commencing 14.07.2025. Counsel permitted to object on territorial jurisdiction as prior orders were passed from Noida; Anurag Verma's name to be printed in the cause list. No statute or precedent cited; no substantive issue adjudicated.

Anil Kumar Dubey v. Union of India Thru. Secy., Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution New Delhi and 2 Others

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