Narayani Prasad Singh Vs State of U.P. and 4 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Narayani Prasad Singh Vs State of U.P. and 4 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner permitted to file a fresh representation before respondent no.2 (Chief Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Varanasi) within 15 days of production of the certified copy of the order; respondent no.2 directed to decide the representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within six weeks of receipt.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus should issue commanding Respondent No. 2 (Chief Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, U.P.) to decide the petitioner's representations dated 18.06.2025 and 16.07.2025 expeditiously within a stipulated period.

Court's answer

Without entering into the merits of the case, the innocuous prayer is allowed: the petitioner is permitted to file a fresh representation, along with the writ petition and a certified copy of the order, before respondent no.2 within 15 days from the date of production of the certified copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

Respondent no.2, the Chief Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Varanasi, is directed to decide the fresh representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving it.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 jurisdiction (WRIT - C No. 32255 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Chandra Dhari Singh, J.) disposed of on 16.09.2025 without entering into merits. The petitioner, whose representations dated 18.06.2025 and 16.07.2025 were pending before Respondent No. 2, was permitted to file a fresh representation along with the writ petition and certified copy of the order before respondent no.2 within 15 days; respondent no.2, the Chief Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, Varanasi, was directed to decide the representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within six weeks of receipt. The innocuous prayer was not opposed by learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

WRIT - C No. - 32255 of 2025

Narayani Prasad Singh

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sunil Kumar Singh, Vikalp Kumar Rai Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.

Court No. - 32

HON'BLE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J.

The instant writ petition has been filed seeking the following main prayer:-

"i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Respondent No. 2, i.e., the Chief Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, U.P. at Lucknow, to decide the representations given by the Petitioner dated 18.06.2025 and 16.07.2025 (Annexures Nos. 2 & 3), expeditiously preferably within a stipulated period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner without entering into merits of the case, made an innocuous prayer that the petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh representation before respondent no.2 and a direction may be issued to him to decide the same in time bound manner.

Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State-respondents vehemently opposed the writ petition on merits, but has not opposed the innocuous prayer as made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Sri Jitendra Singh, learned Standing Counsel appeared on advance accepted notice on behalf of the State-respondents, perused the contents made in the writ petition and the documents on record.

Without entering into merits of the case, I am inclined to allow the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

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petitioner as no objection made on behalf of learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of State-respondents. Petitioner is directed to file a fresh representation along with present writ petition as well as certified copy of this order before respondent no.2 within 15 days from the date of production of certified copy of this order. After receiving the said representation, respondent no.2, The Chief Registrar, firms, Societies and Chits, Varanasi is directed to decide the said representation in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving of the said representation.

With the aforesaid directions/observations, the present writ petition is disposed of .

(Chandra Dhari Singh,J.)

September 16, 2025 Atul

Digitally signed by :- ATUL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad