Allahabad High Court

DEENANATHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Decided: 17 March 2026
Bench: PRAKASH PADIA

Holding

The High Court directed the Sub Divisional Magistrate to decide the pending case within two months, barring unnecessary adjournments.

Summary

The petitioner, Deenanath, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Tehsil Kasiya, District Kushinagar, to decide a pending case (No.T202605440402543) filed under Section 67-A of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. The petitioner alleged that an inordinate amount of time had elapsed without any final decision. The court examined the record and noted the delay in adjudication. It held that the SDM must decide the matter in accordance with law and without unnecessary adjournments. Consequently, the court directed the SDM to dispose of the case within two months, subject only to genuine legal impediments.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct a Sub Divisional Magistrate to decide a pending revenue case expeditiously.
Whether the delay in adjudication violates principles of natural justice and warrants judicial intervention.

Legislation cited

U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 67-A

Subjects

expeditious disposal
writ petition
administrative law
U.P. Revenue Code
Section 67-A
sub-divisional magistrate
delay in adjudication
judicial direction

Judgment

                                                  HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT - C No. - 10080 of 2026

                                    Deenanath
                                                                                               .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 4 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)                  :   Munna Tiwari
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)                  :   C.S.C., Sudhir Bharti

                                    Court No. - 6
                                                         HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.

                                    1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing
                                    Counsel for the respondent-State, Sri Sudhir Bharti, learned
                                    counsel for the respondent no.5 and perused the record.

                                    2. The basic relief sought by the petitioner in the present petition is to
                                    direct the respondent no.3-Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Kasiya,
                                    District Kushinagar to decide the Case No.T202605440402543 filed
                                    under Section 67-A of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 expeditiously.

                                    3.     It is argued by counsel for the petitioner that though a
                                    considerable time has already been lapsed but till date no final
                                    decision has been taken in the matter.

                                    4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is
                                    disposed of directing the respondent no.3 to decide the aforesaid
                                    case strictly in accordance with law most expeditiously and preferably
                                    within a period of two months but without granting unnecessary
                                    adjournment unless there is no legal impediment.


                                                                                            (Prakash Padia,J.)
                                    March 18, 2026
                                    Pramod Tripathi




Digitally signed by :-
PRAMOD TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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