Afroz and 13 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
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Allahabad High Court interim order by judge Manish Kumar Nigam dated 8.7.2025 in writ petition WRIT - C No. 19391 of 2025, petitioners Afroz and 13 others versus State of U.P. and 3 others. Petition seeks quashing (certiorari) of the Claims Tribunal award dated 14.05.2025 under the U.P. Recovery of Damages to Public and Private Property Act 2020, Meerut (Claim No. 16 of 2022, State v. Islam and Ors., Rs. 11,08,901/-) and restraint on its enforcement during pendency. Arguments advanced: common claim petition filed by the State Investigating Officer not maintainable (Sections 2(f), 2(g)); Tribunal omitted the mandatory damage assessment before fixing the quantum (Sections 3, 6); petitioner's involvement supported by no independent material (conjectures and surmises). Court deferred adjudication of merits, allowed Standing Counsel four weeks for counter affidavit with petitioner's reply within two weeks, listed the matter for 19.08.2025, and stayed the effect and operation of the award against the petitioners until furthers orders, conditional on their depositing 50% of individual liability under the award within thirty days.