HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 25636 of 2025 Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. The petitioner by means of the present writ petition has prayed for the following relief:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent no.2 to decide the representation moved by the petitioner dated 30.05.2025 within stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent no.3 to release the vehicle of petitioner bearing No.U.P.-70-HT-6493 together with contained wood in vehicle. (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction is the nature of Mandamus to direct the respondent no.2 to set up enquiry against respondents regarding illegal detention of vehicle in the name of extortion of money. (iv). Issue a writ, order or diction to under what provision petitioner was compel to pay Rs.50,000/-for carrying out lying wood in tempest. (v). Issue any suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of justice. (v). Allow the writ petition with costs throughout in favour of the petitioner." Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohitosh Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Safik Ahmad .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent no.6 without any authority under law has demanded gratification of Rs.50,000/- which has been paid by the petitioner to the respondent no.3. Thereafter, he has again illegally demanded Rs.85,000/-. 4. The question as to whether any illegal demand has been raised by the respondent no.6 is a question of fact which cannot be determined by this Court as the said question involves proper investigation in the matter. If some illegal gratification has been demanded by the petitioner, the petitioner can take appropriate remedy against respondent no.6 permissible under law. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed with the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner. September 18, 2025 NS WRIC No. 25636 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad