Matsya Jivi Sahkari Samiti Limited Pal v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Court No. 39, WRIT - C No. 44682 of 2025, order dated December 18, 2025, bench: Arindam Sinha, J. and Satya Veer Singh, J. Matsya Jivi Sahkari Samiti Limited Pal v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others - fishery licence; several Samitis vying; objection dated 25th June, 2025 to District Magistrate (respondent no. 2); purported auction; bid at reserved price accepted; licence granted at reserved price; Government Order (G.O.) on reserved-price match for single co-operative vs auction; State (Additional Chief Standing Counsel Shubhranshu Shekhar) to issue written instructions on allegations; approval granted to abide by writ petition result; interim measure; next date/listing 13th January, 2026 as fresh; counsel for petitioner Sanjeev Kumar Saxena; C.S.C. for respondents.
What did the court decide?
No adjudicative relief granted at this stage. As recorded, the State (through its Additional Chief Standing Counsel) undertook to issue written instructions on the petitioner's allegations, and it was recorded that the approval granted (the licence award) shall abide by the result of the writ petition; the matter was listed afresh for 13th January, 2026. Note: the abidance statement originates from the State counsel's submission recorded by the Court, not an express judicial pronouncement.