Sanchit Pandey v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 36454 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sanchit Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Lakshman Tripathi,Anand Mohan Pandey,Suryansh Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

¶1Heard Sri Anand Mohan Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent no.1, Ms. Chhaya Gupta, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2, 3 and 4 and perused the record.

¶2The date fixed in this case was pre-poned today itself by passing an order on an urgency application and, therefore, the matter has been taken up on merits.

¶3This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent - Authorities to decide the petitioner's representation dated 6.9.2023.

¶4It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the 9th Semester Examinations of B.A. L.L.B five year course shall commence from tomorrow and, therefore, the petitioner may be allowed to appear in the examinations.

¶5Ms. Chhaya Gupta, submits that the petitioner was not enrolled in the 9th Semester and there may be valid reasons for not allowing the petitioner to appear in the examinations and that she has been served a copy of the writ petition today itself on account of urgency pressed.

¶6Sri Anand Mohan Pandey, submits that due to hospitalization of the petitioner's father in Medanta Hospital, Lucknow, the petitioner could not appear in the 8th Semester Examinations, and all these facts have been brought to the knowledge of respondent - Authorities, however, no order has been passed.

¶7Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the Court feels it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the grievance of the petitioner strictly in accordance with the Rules/Regulations/Ordinance/Guidelines

concerning

the examinations.

¶8The petition stands disposed of directing the respondent no.4 to decide the petitioner's representation dated 6.9.2023 by passing a reasoned and speaking order in terms of concerned Rules/Regulations/Ordinance/Guidelines on or before 20.12.2023, provided a downloaded self attested copy of this order is produced before the respondent no.4 by the petitioner within two weeks from today. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 CS/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad