Moti Lal v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. / Prin. Secy. / Deptt. of Revenue and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Writ-A No. 982 of 2025), High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 7, Hon'ble Manish Mathur, J. Petitioner: Moti Lal (counsel Pramendra Kumar Singh); Respondents: State of U.P. through Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, and 4 others (no counsel listed). Interim order dated October 31, 2025: no counter affidavit filed despite stop order of 19.03.2025; case listed for 14.11.2025 in top ten category; Collector/District Magistrate, District Jalaun (opposite party no. 3) to appear in person if counter affidavit not filed by next date. No statutes or precedents cited; no substantive rights adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
No substantive adjudication; matter adjourned — case to be listed on 14.11.2025 in the top ten category, with a conditional direction that opposite party no. 3 (Collector/District Magistrate, District Jalaun) appear in person to assist the Court if the counter affidavit is not filed by the next date of listing.