Poonam Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Medical Health and Family Welfare, Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Poonam Devi v. State of U.P. — WRIT - A No. 535 of 2026, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 18, decided 02-02-2026 by Shree Prakash Singh, J. Mandamus sought to compel opposite parties no. 3 & 4 (CMO, Gonda; Superintendent, Community Health Center, District-Gonda) to decide representation dated 20.12.2025. Petition disposed of without merits: liberty to file fresh representation within 15 days; consideration and decision directed within further six weeks in accordance with law. Amendment application IA/02/2026 allowed. Counsel: Anand Pratap Singh and Umesh Chandra for petitioner; C.S.C. and Ms. Deep Shiksha Srivastava, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel, for the State.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh representation, raising all her claims and grounds, before opposite parties no. 3 & 4 (Chief Medical Officer, Gonda and Superintendent, Community Health Center, District-Gonda) within 15 days; upon such representation being moved, opposite parties no. 3 & 4 directed to consider and decide it within a further period of six weeks, in accordance with law. No adjudication on merits.