Allahabad High Court
SMT. POOJA DEOLversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 8 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed the respondent to consider and decide the pending case expeditiously, preferably within one year, thereby granting the relief sought in the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Pooja Deol, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent, a revenue officer, to decide Case No. 6708 of 2023 (Arnav Singh & others v. Waheed & others) under Section 134 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. The petitioner alleged that the case had been pending since 2023 despite several dates being fixed, resulting in undue delay. The Court examined whether it could issue a direction compelling the revenue officer to adjudicate the matter within a reasonable time. Without delving into the merits of the underlying dispute, the Court held that the petition could be disposed of by ordering the respondent to decide the case expeditiously. It directed the respondent to render a decision within one year of receipt of the certified copy of the order, after proper service and hearing, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The petition was therefore disposed of finally with the said direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a mandamus directing a revenue officer to decide a pending case under Section 134 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within a stipulated period.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 134
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- U.P. Revenue Code
- Section 134
- delay in adjudication
- expeditious disposal
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 16379 of 2026
Smt. Pooja Deol
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 8 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ambikesh Kumar Sharma
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Arun Kumar Pandey, C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties, learned Standing
Counsel for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
directing to the respondent no.2 to consider and decide the
Case No. 6708 OF 2023 [Computerized Case No.
T202313540006708] (ARNAV SINGH and another Vs.
Waheed and others), under section 134 of U.P. Revenue
Code 2006, within stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble
Court."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case
is pending since 2023. 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.
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
WRIC No. 16379 of 2026
2
No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in
accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of
one year 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 as well as
opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case and without
granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties
provided that there is no other legal impediment.
May 6, 2026 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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