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Chandra Pal Singh v. State of U.P. and Another

Allahabad HC18 Mar 2026WRIC/10214/2026

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Chandra Pal Singh v. State of U.P. and Another, WRIT - C No. 10214 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, decided March 18, 2026 (Saral Srivastava, J. and Sudhanshu Chauhan, J.). Direction for time-bound/expeditious disposal of caste-scrutiny appeal dated 16.07.2021 pending before Chairman/Principal Secretary, State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, U.P., under Government Order dated 05.01.1996; one-month timeline; bar on unnecessary adjournments; merits left open.

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Direction to respondent no.2-Chairman/Principal Secretary, State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, U.P. Government, Lucknow, to decide the petitioner's appeal dated 16.07.2021 (under Government Order dated 05.01.1996) expeditiously, preferably within one month from production of certified copy of the order, without unnecessary adjournments.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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WRIT - C No. - 10214 of 2026

Chandra Pal Singh

.....Petitioner(s)

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State of U.P. and Another

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.....Respondent(s)

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Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Rajesh Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C.

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Court No. - 40

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HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

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The petitioner has come up in the present writ petition with a sole prayer that a direction be issued to the respondent no.2-Chairman/Principal Secretary, State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, U.P. Government Lucknow to decide the Appeal of the petitioner dated 16.07.2021 in pursuance of Government Order dated 05.01.1996 pending before him expeditiously within a time bound period.

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Learned Standing Counsel submits that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending and appropriate direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to consider the grievance of the petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into the merits of the case, we dispose off the writ petition with a direction to the respondent no.2-Chairman/Principal Secretary, State Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, U.P. Government Lucknow to decide the Appeal of the petitioner dated 16.07.2021 in pursuance of Government Order dated 05.01.1996 pending before him expeditiously, preferably within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of this order without granting any unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties.

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March 18, 2026

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Sattyarth

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(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)

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Digitally signed by :- SATTYARTH ANAND High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Chandra Pal Singh v. State of U.P. and Another

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