Allahabad High Court
BEENA SRIVASTAVAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The Court directed the Naib Tehsildar to decide the recall application within four months, without unnecessary adjournments.
Summary
Beena Srivastava filed a writ petition (WRIT C No.10113 of 2026) seeking a direction to the Naib Tehsildar of Lalganj, District Mirzapur, to decide a pending recall application (RST No.1780 of 2024) that had remained undecided for a considerable period. The petitioner argued that the delay violated her right to a timely administrative decision. The respondents, including the State of Uttar Pradesh, contended that no notice was necessary as the order sought was merely procedural. The Court observed that putting the respondents on notice would serve no useful purpose and that the petitioner’s relief could be granted without further hearing. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the Naib Tehsildar to decide the recall application strictly in accordance with law, within four months and without unnecessary adjournments. The order was signed on 18 March 2026 by Justice Prakash Padia.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court can direct the Naib Tehsildar to decide the pending recall application expeditiously within a specified time frame
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- administrative law
- expeditious decision
- recall application
- Uttar Pradesh
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 10113 of 2026
Beena Srivastava
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shanti Dhar Dwivedi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pradeep Singh
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
Standing Counsel for the respondent-State, Sri Pradeep
Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no.3 and
perused the record.
2. In view of the order proposed to be passed herein, no
useful purpose would be served by putting the
respondent/respondents to notice and keeping this petition
pending before this Court. However, in case the
respondent/respondents feels aggrieved by the order
his/her right to seek modification/variation of the order is
being kept reserved.
3. The basic relief sought by the petitioner in the present
petition is to direct the respondent no.2-Naib Tehsildar,
Lalganj, District Mirzapur to decide the recall application in
case RST NO.1780 of 2024, Computerized Case
No.T202416530201780 expeditiously.
4. 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.
5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present
petition is disposed of directing the court concerned to
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decide the aforesaid case strictly in accordance with law
most expeditiously and preferably within a period of four
months but without granting unnecessary adjournment
unless there is no legal impediment.
March 18, 2026
Pramod Tripathi
(Prakash Padia,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
PRAMOD TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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