Radha Charan v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - C No. 29592 of 2024, decided 22.01.2025 (DB: Saraf and Dixit, JJ.). Petitioner Radha Charan v. State of U.P. and another. Article 226 writ seeking consideration of representation dated 16.08.2023 left undecided by respondent No.1/District Magistrate, Kushinagar. Held: reasoned order to be passed within sixteen weeks after hearing, in accordance with law and Kumari Madhuri Patil, AIR 1995 SC 94. Petition disposed of. Keywords: mandamus; representation not considered; reasoned order; opportunity of hearing; time-bound direction.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus-type direction: respondent No.1/District Magistrate, Kushinagar to pass a reasoned order on the petitioner's representation dated August 16, 2023 within sixteen weeks, after granting the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, in accordance with law and Kumari Madhuri Patil (AIR 1995 SC 94); writ petition disposed of.