LAWS(SC)-2024-12-59

ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY ETC Vs. GEETANJALI TIWARI

Decided On December 18, 2024
Allahabad University Etc Appellant
V/S
Geetanjali Tiwari Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE CHALLENGE : Assail in these civil appeals is to the common judgment and order dtd. 18/1/2024[impugned order]assed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad [High Court, hereafter]whereby the High Court disposed of a writ petition, two special appeals and one review petition [Writ-A No. 580 of 2023, Special Appeal Defective No. 187 of 2022, Special Appeal Defective No. 257 of 2022 and Civil Misc. Review Application No. 398 of 2023]All but one of the proceedings were at the instance of Gitanjali Pandey [Respondent 1]The remaining one was at the instance of one Brahma Deo (Respondent 1 in Civil Appeal No. 12413/2024).

(2.) Relevant facts, pertinent for disposal of the present appeal, are summed up as under:

(3.) The High Court noted the question arising for decision in paragraph 17 of its decision and commenced its discussion from paragraph 23. We consider it appropriate to reproduce verbatim the same hereunder: