Allahabad High Court
CHANDRASEN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 15 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- DINESH PATHAK
Holding
The Court directed the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Azamgarh to decide the pending revision within four months, thereby disposing of the writ petition.
Summary
Petitioners Chandrasen and another filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Azamgarh to decide Revision No. 3191 of 2024 (Esimdar v. Jamaluddin) filed under Section 48(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Consolidation (U.P.C.H.) Act. The Standing Counsel for the State raised no objection to the direction. The High Court, noting that continued delay served no useful purpose, ordered the Deputy Director to pass a reasoned and speaking order on the revision within four months of the certified copy of the order, without unnecessary adjournments. The Court disposed of the writ petition without commenting on the merits of the underlying revision case. The order was signed by Justice Dinesh Pathak on 19 March 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing an administrative authority to decide a pending revision under Section 48(1) of the U.P.C.H. Act expeditiously.
Legislation cited
- Uttar Pradesh Consolidation (U.P.C.H.) Act — s. 48(1)
Subjects
- mandamus
- administrative law
- revision
- U.P. Consolidation Act
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 1132 of 2026
Chandrasen And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 15 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Mishra, Manoj Kumar Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 54
HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel and
perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking the following
reliefs:-
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
commanding the respondent no.2-Deputy Director of
Consolidation, Azamgarh to decide the Revision filed by the
respondent no. 3 i.e. Revision No. 3191 of 2024 (Old No. 570
of 2010) Computer Serial No. 20245415600003191 (Esimdar
Vs. Jamaluddin and others), under Section 48(1) of the
U.P.C.H. Act, pending before Deputy Director of
Consolidation, Azamgarh, expeditiously if possible within a
stipulated period of time which this Hon'ble Court may deem
fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."
3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection, if a direction
is issued to decide the aforesaid case, expeditiously.
4. In this conspectus as above, no useful purpose would be served to keep
this matter pending, therefore, this Court deems it appropriate to finally
dispose of the present writ petition, without making any observation on the
merits of the case, as mentioned in the writ petition, with a direction to
Deputy Director of Consolidation, Azamgarh (Respondent no.2) to decide
the aforesaid case strictly in accordance with law, by means of a reasoned
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and speaking order, after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties
concerned and without granting any unnecessary adjournments to either of
the parties expeditiously, preferably, within a period of four months from
the date of production of certified copy of this order.
5. With the aforesaid direction, this petition is finally disposed of.
(Dinesh Pathak,J.)
March 19, 2026
Neetu
Digitally signed by :-
NEETU SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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