Dharmendra Kumar v. State of U.P. and 7 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of writ petition under Article 226 Constitution of India; no mandamus against private persons; road blocked by construction of boundary wall at gata no. 109 registered in the name of Devsthan, Village Nakhoonka / Nakkoonka, Police Station Dilari, District Moradabad; respondents no. 2 & 3 to take action against respondents no. 4 to 8; representations dated 03.06.2025 and 05.06.2025 before respondent no. 3; writ dismissed as not maintainable; Dharmendra Kumar v. State of U.P. and 7 Others; WRIT - C No. 19786 of 2025; Allahabad High Court; Rohit Ranjan Agarwal (sole judge); decision date 15.7.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC:113370.
What did the court decide?
Since the relief claimed in the writ petition is directed against private respondents no. 4 to 8, no mandamus can be issued against a private person and such relief cannot be obtained through writ jurisdiction.