Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Writ - A No. 7297 of 2026, decided May 14, 2026 by Prakash Padia, J. Outsourced peon (Mohammad Shahnawaz) appointed by private Respondent No.5 vide letter dated 19.12.2024; stopped from work without notice from 16.09.2025; letter to Industrial Tribunal-3, Sarvodaya Nagar, Kanpur decided by Administrative Officer on 25.02.2026. Held: no relief under writ jurisdiction against a private respondent; mandamus cannot issue against private individuals; remedy lies under common law. Petition dismissed with liberty to pursue common law remedy. Keywords: outsourcing, private respondent, maintainability of writ, mandamus against private persons, industrial tribunal, dismissal.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner was given appointment by the private respondent (Respondent No.5), relief cannot be granted under writ jurisdiction; mandamus cannot be issued against private individuals and the appropriate remedy lies under the common law.