Deep Chandra Chaudhary Alias Deep Chandra and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Ministry of Rural Development ANUBHAG-7, and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - A No. 884 of 2026, Deep Chandra Chaudhary alias Deep Chandra v. State of U.P. (Addl. Chief Secy., Rural Development) and others, Manish Mathur J., 28-01-2026: interim stay until further orders of recovery order dated 24-12-2025 relating to alleged irregularities under the MGNREG scheme; grievance that order passed without show cause notice / breach of natural justice; also challenges government order dated 24-12-2021; notice to opposite parties 3 and 4; counter affidavit within four weeks; fresh listing week commencing 09-03-2026; no statutes or cases cited; interim order only, final merits undecided.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay, until further orders, of operation of the impugned recovery order dated 24th December 2025 qua the petitioner; notice directed to be issued to opposite parties 3 and 4; opposite parties granted four weeks to file counter affidavit; case listed fresh in the week commencing 9th March 2026 along with service reports.