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2025 DAILYLAW 74692 (ALL)

ASHISH KUMAR RAI v. UNION OF INDIA AND 7 OTHERS

WRIC/22664/2025 · 2025-08-12

Prashant Kumar, Saurabh Dwivedi Registrar J Cpc

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:137945-DB Court No. - 39 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 22664 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ashish Kumar Rai Respondent :- Union Of India And 7 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Om Prakash Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C.,Manoj Kumar Singh,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Arindam Sinha,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J. 1. Mr. Om Prakash Tripathi, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner and submits, prayer of his client is for quashing Letter of Intent (LOI) dated 10th August, 2024. He submits, his client was not noticed for fresh draw of lots, purportedly in which private respondent no.8 became successful. 2. He draws attention to order dated 4th October, 2024 by Co- ordinate Bench in his earlier still pending Writ-C No. 23565 of 2024. Paragraph 10 from the order is reproduced below. " Prima facie, it does appear that the petitioner may not have been served any communication to participate in the fresh draw of lots after cancellation of the original allotment made in favour of a third party. Rule 17 of the Brochure clearly contemplates such steps to be taken first before re-draw may be held." 3. Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, learned advocate Central Government Counsel appears on behalf of respondent no.1 (UOI). Mr. Pranjal Mehrotra, learned advocate appears on behalf of respondent nos.2 and 3. He submits, the writ petition is not maintainable as petitioner's earlier writ petition on same cause is still pending. Mr. Ashim Mukharji, learned advocate Standing Counsel appears on behalf of respondent nos. 4 and 5. Mr. Vinay Khare, learned senior advocate assisted by Ms. Aarushi Khare, learned advocate appear on behalf of private respondent no.8, the successful candidate. Mr. Khare points out, the LOI was issued prior in time and to knowledge of petitioner. Order dated 4th October, 2024 in petitioner's still pending writ petition came later. 4. Petitioner's present writ petition is multiplicity of judicial proceedings, thus not maintainable. He can find his remedy in the pending writ petition. Present writ petition is dismissed. 5. Petitioner may file mention slip along with website copy of this order for early listing of Writ-C no. 23565 of 2024. Order Date :- 13.8.2025 pks (Arindam Sinha, J.) (Prashant Kumar, J.) Digitally signed by :- PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad