Rambali and 29 Others v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court writ petition (WRIT - C No. 19274 of 2025, dated 3.7.2025, Prakash Padia J.) concerning inclusion of the names of petitioners (Rambali and 29 others) and their family members in Family Registers; disposed of with liberty to apply afresh under Rule 6 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Maintenance of Family Register) Rules, 1970 to the concerned Assistant Development Officer (Panchayat), who is directed to decide the application expeditiously; respondents include State of U.P.; learned Standing Counsel indicated a proper application would be decided expeditiously; neutral citation 2025:AHC:103338.
What did the court decide?
Permission to the petitioners to submit a fresh application raising all their grievances as per Rule 6 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Maintenance of Family Register) Rules, 1970 before the concerned Assistant Development Officer (Panchayat), with a direction to that authority to decide the application expeditiously; the direct mandamus prayed for was not granted.