Mahtab Singh v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Duplicate writ petitions; Mahtab Singh v. State of U.P. and Another; WRIT - C No. - 19937 of 2025 heard with WRIT - C No. - 8664 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; Hon'ble Prakash Padia, J.; order dated 10.7.2025; identical prayer in subsequent writ petition without disclosing earlier writ petition; prima facie opinion for dismissal with exemplary cost; dismissed in default for non-appearance; dismissal recalled after counsel (Vinod Shankar Tripathi) appeared seeking to argue on merit; relisted fresh in next cause list with connected matter; mandamus to examine rate of interest of principal amount; mandamus to respondent bank to facilitate deposit in easy installments; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
After counsel for the petitioner (Shri Vinod Shankar Tripathi) appeared and prayed to argue the matter on merit, the Court recalled the earlier part of the order, thereby undoing the dismissal recorded moments earlier.