Allahabad High Court
RAMSAMUJHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 8 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- CHANDRA KUMAR RAI
Holding
The court directed the Deputy Director to decide the pending title revision case within three months, after granting a hearing to the parties.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Azamgarh, to decide a pending title revision case (Case No.1327 of 2025) filed under Section 48(1) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act. The petitioner alleged that the case, filed on 22 September 2025, was not being progressed expeditiously. The court, without delving into the merits of the title revision, observed that the administrative authority had failed to decide within the prescribed time. Consequently, the court ordered the Deputy Director to hear the parties and decide the matter within three months of the certified copy of the order. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Azamgarh, failed to decide the pending title revision case within the period prescribed under Section 48(1) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act.
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to compel the Deputy Director to decide the case expeditiously.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act — s. 48(1)
Subjects
- mandamus
- administrative law
- title revision
- U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act
- writ petition
- expeditious decision
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - B No. - 1777 of 2026
Ramsamujh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 8 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rameshwar Gaud, Rannoolal Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Devesh Kumar Gupta, Pramod
Kumar Singh
Court No. - 54
HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Heard Mr. Rannoolal Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.
Devesh Kumar Gupta, learned counsel for the private respondent and Mr.
Rajesh Kumar Srivastava, learned Standing Counsel for the State-
respondents.
2. The instant petition has been filed for mandamus directing the
respondent no.2/ Deputy Director of Consolidation (Administration),
District- Azamgarh to decide the Case No.1327 of 2025, Computerized
Case No.20255415600001327 (Ramsamujh vs. Kalindar and Others),
under Section 48 (1) of U.P.C.H. Act within stipulated period.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the title revision filed
on behalf of petitioner, under Section 48 (1) of U.P.C.H. Act on
22.9.2025 is pending before respondent no.2/ Deputy Director of
Consolidation, Azamgarh. He further submitted that the copy of order
sheet of the case has been annexed as Annexure No.3 to the petition in
order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.
4. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case and keeping in
view of the facts and circumstances, respondent no.2/ Deputy Director of
Consolidation, Azamgarh is directed to decide the aforementioned Case
No.1327 of 2025, Computerized Case No.20255415600001327
(Ramsamujh vs. Kalindar and Others), under Section 48 (1) of U.P.C.H.
Act after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties in accordance
with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from
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the date of production of certified copy of this order before him.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is finally disposed of.
(Chandra Kumar Rai,J.)
May 7, 2026
Rameez
Digitally signed by :-
RAMEEZ AHMED
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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