Pradeep Kumar Yadav v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 32942 of 2023 Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Yadav Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Akhilesh Kumar Singh,Gyanendra Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. This writ petition has been filed interalia for the following relief:- "A) Issue an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 2 to decide the Caste Appeal filed by the petitioner (Pradeep Kumar Yadav Vs. State of U.P. and others). B) ...." It has been stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he has filed a complaint before District Magistrate stating therein that Smt. Tahira Begam had obtained the caste certificate of other backward caste category, though she does not belong to the same category, the aforesaid complaint has been rejected against which an appeal was filed which is pending since 20.05.2022, a direction may be issued to decide the same within stipulated period. The learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner. No useful purpose would be served by keeping this petition pending in view of the order, which the Court proposes to pass hereunder. Without entering into the controversy involved in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to decide the aforesaid appeal, in accordance with law by a speaking and reasoned order, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of producing a certified copy of this order before the concerned authority, if there is no other legal impediment. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the authority concerned shall apply its own mind strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 31.10.2023 Arti High Court of Judicature at Allahabad