Deepak Upadhayay and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41190 of 2023 Petitioner :- Deepak Upadhayay And 2 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arvind Kumar Rai,Navneet Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Vivek Kumar Singh Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

¶1Heard Sri Arvind Kumar Rai along with Sri Navneet Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.1 and Miss. Anjali Upadhyay, learned counsel for Respondents No. 2 and 3.

¶2In view of the order proposed to be passed, it is not necessary to issue notice to the Respondent No.4.

¶3This petition has been filed claiming a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to conduct the students' union election for appointment of students to Student Representative Bodies in Post Graduate College Ghazipur for Academic Session 2023-2024 as per Government Order dated 15th January, 2016 issued by Principal Secretary, Government of U.P., Lucknow.

¶4Another relief claimed is for deciding certain representations filed by the petitioners.

¶5It is contended that as per Clause-25 of the government order dated 15.1.2016, the Vice-Chancellor of the University is under obligation to facilitate holding of elections of students' union but nothing is being done by the Vice-Chancellor of the University in relation to the current elections.

¶6Smt. Anjali Upadhyay submits that consideration of such a requests involves examination of various aspects of the matter and Vice-Chancellor, admittedly, being a competent authority, shall take a decision strictly in accordance with law.

¶7It would serve no useful purpose to keep the writ petition pending and it is disposed of with a direction that in case, the petitioners submit a fresh representation before the Vice-Chancellor of the University, the Vice-Chancellor shall pass appropriate orders on the said representation within a period of one month from the date such a representation is filed along with certified copy of this order and take appropriate action in accordance with law. Order Date :- 30.11.2023 Kumar Manish. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad