Shailendra Singh v. Distt. Magistrate, Distt. Ayodhya and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (WRIT - A No. 7059 of 2025, Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:37474), Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 5, Hon'ble Abdul Moin, J., disposed on 3.7.2025. Contractual employee/Security Guard petitioner (in person) sought court-directed enquiry against respondent No.3 for abuse and attempted physical assault on 18.06.2025; petition disposed of; alternate remedies including lodging an FIR left open; no writ for initiation of enquiry against an individual; respondents represented by C.S.C. (State No.1) and Shri Ravi Singh (respondent No.2); Office directed to return petitioner's original Identity Card (Annexure-1).
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted: the requested enquiry against respondent No.3 was not initiated; the writ petition was disposed of leaving the petitioner open to pursue other available remedies (such as lodging an FIR). Office directed to return the petitioner's original Identity Card (affixed as Annexure-1) after retaining a xerox copy on record.