Allahabad High Court
SANT RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed the respondent to decide the petitioner’s appeal within twelve weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petition.
Summary
Sant Ram filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resource Department, U.P., to decide his appeal dated 11‑03‑2024 within a fixed period. The petitioner argued that his appeal was pending and required expeditious disposal. The State, through its Standing Counsel, agreed that the petition served no useful purpose if left pending and supported a direction for timely decision. The Court, without addressing the merits of the underlying appeal, ordered the respondent to decide the appeal within twelve weeks of the certified copy of the order, subject to no other legal impediment. The writ petition was thus disposed of with the mandated direction.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued directing a government official to decide a pending appeal within a specified time
- Whether the writ petition is maintainable for seeking expeditious disposal of the appeal
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- administrative law
- delay in decision
- appeal
- public authority
- expeditious disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15947 of 2026
Sant Ram
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohammad Murtaza Khan,
Mohammad Mustafa
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the
State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the
respondent no.2-Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resource
Department, Government of U.P. at Lucknow to decide the appeal of the
petitioner dated 11.03.2024 (Annexure No.1 to this writ petition), within
stipulated period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforesaid appeal filed
by the petitioner is pending consideration. He prays that the same may be
decided expeditiously.
4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be
served in keeping this petition pending and it would be appropriate to direct
the respondent no. 2 to decide the appeal of the petitioner within a time
frame as fixed by this Court.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing
any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of
finally with a direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the
aforementioned appeal of the petitioner, in accordance with law,
expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of
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production of a certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of
hearing to the parties concerned provided that there is no other legal
impediment.
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
September 30, 2026
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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