PRADEEP KUMAR AWASTHI vs UMA KANT TRIPATHI — SLP(C) No. 7148/2007

Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 007148/2007 On 09/04/2007, the Supreme Court heard Pradeep Kumar Awasthi's Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court of Allahabad's order that enhanced rent from 01/05/2006 on its own motion. The Court dismissed the petition but directed the petitioner to pursue a special appeal before the High Court's Division Bench, finding the matter covered under Article 226 of the Constitution since rent was being fixed for the first time by the High Court suo moto. The delay in filing the petition was condoned. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.