Allahabad High Court
SHYAMDEVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed the respondent to decide the pending case within three months, thereby granting the writ of mandamus.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent to decide a pending case (Shyamdev v. Gaon Sabha) under Section 24 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, which had been delayed since 2024 despite several dates being fixed. The petitioner argued that the delay was unreasonable and requested an expeditious decision. The court, after hearing counsel, declined to opine on the merits of the underlying case but exercised its supervisory jurisdiction to order the respondent to decide the matter within three months of the certified copy of the order, after service and hearing, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The direction was issued without any other legal impediment. The petition was consequently disposed of with the mandated order.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing an administrative authority to decide a pending case under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.
- Whether the delay in deciding the case constitutes an unreasonable delay warranting judicial intervention.
Legislation cited
- Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 24
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- administrative delay
- U.P. Revenue Code
- Section 24
- expeditious disposal
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 14616 of 2026
Shyamdev
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jeet Bahadur Singh, Kalyan
Sundram Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi,
C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
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:
"To issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of
mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no. 2
to decide the Case No. T202414360504038/2024 (Shyamdev
Vs. Gaon Sabha) under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code,
2006 very expeditiously preferably without any unreasonable
delay within stipulated period of time as fixed by this Hon'ble
Court."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case
under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending
since 2024. It is further contended that several dates have been
fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the
same may be decided, expeditiously.
4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition
pending.
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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 case, in
accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of
three months from the date of production of a certified copy of
this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties and
giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and
without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the
parties provided that there is no other legal impediment.
April 20, 2026 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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