Writ petition not maintainable against purely private body such as Mahindra Finance: Allahabad High Court

"It is not the case of the petitioner that the Mahindra Finance is an authority within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution, nor it is alleged that there is any violation of any statutory provisions."

Allahabad High Court

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13 Jan 2021, 11:49 am

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Writ proceedings cannot lie against a purely private body, the Allahabad High Court recently reiterated while dismissing a writ petition moved against Mahindra Finance bank (Arif Khan v. Branch Manager Mahindra Finance Sultanpur & Another).

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Allahabad High Court

Constitution of India

Article 226

Writ Petitions

Article 12

Article 226 jurisdiction

Writ Petition

private company