Allahabad High Court
RAMESH SINGHversusADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER GORAKHPUR AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed the Commissioner to decide the pending revision within six months, effectively granting the writ of mandamus.
Summary
Petitioner Ramesh Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Additional Commissioner, Gorakhpur, to decide Revision No. C 201905000001086, which had been pending despite several dates being fixed. The petitioner argued that the delay was unjustified and requested an expeditious decision. The Court observed that there was no useful purpose in keeping the petition pending and ordered the respondent to decide the revision within six months, after serving a certified copy of the order and providing a hearing, without unnecessary adjournments. The direction was issued in accordance with law, aiming to ensure timely disposal of the pending revision. Consequently, the petition was disposed of with the mandated direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should issue a writ of mandamus directing the Commissioner to decide the pending revision expeditiously?
Subjects
- writ petition
- mandamus
- revision
- administrative law
- expeditious disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17710 of 2026
Ramesh Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Additional Commissioner Gorakhpur And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arun Kumar Verma, Krishna Mohan Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for following relief:
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature mandamus directing the
Commissioner Gorakhpur Mandal, Gorakhpur (Respondent no. 1)to decide the
Revision No. C 201905000001086 (Ramesh Singh Versus Madhaishya Vaish Samiti
Barhaj, through its Chairman Bhola Prasad and others, District-Deoria within a
short period.
ii) Issue any such and further suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble
court may deem fit and proper considering all the facts and circumstances of the
case."
3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that aforementioned revision
is pending consideration and the same has not been decided despite several dates have
been fixed. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.
4. In view of above, no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition
pending.
5. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to
respondent No. 1 to consider and decide the aforementioned revision, in accordance
with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of
production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite
parties, 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.
May 6, 2026
Nitika Sri.
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NITIKA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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