Mimoh Kumar Prince v. State of U.P. Thru. the Prin Secy. Urban Development Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Compassionate appointment writ petition; Writ - A No. 1809 of 2026, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, decided February 18, 2026 by Shree Prakash Singh, J.; petitioner Mimoh Kumar Prince sought mandamus for appointment on a suitable post on compassionate grounds in place of his deceased father and for decision of his application dated 4.2.2026 (Annexure 1); respondents: State of U.P. (Principal Secretary, Urban Development) and 3 others, respondent no.3 being Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Lucknow; petition disposed of without merits with liberty to file fresh representation within 15 days and decision within 8 weeks; counsel: Manoj Kumar Singh (petitioner); C.S.C., Shailendra Singh Chauhan, K.K. Pandey (respondents 3 & 4), Pradeep Kumar Singh (State).
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation before respondent no.3 (Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Lucknow) within fifteen days, and a direction to respondent no.3 to consider and decide such representation in accordance with law within eight weeks; no appointment or other substantive relief granted.