Allahabad High Court
PRAMOD KUMAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF UP AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed the respondent to decide the pending case expeditiously, preferably within six months, without expressing any view on the merits.
Summary
Petitioner Pramod Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent, a court, to decide a pending case (No. T201909550604155) under Section 34 of the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 2006, which has been delayed since 2019 despite multiple dates being fixed. The petitioner argued that the delay was unjustified and requested an expeditious decision. The High Court, after hearing counsel, noted that the petition served no useful purpose if left pending and chose not to opine on the merits of the underlying case. Instead, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the respondent to decide the pending case within six months of the order, after serving all parties and without unnecessary adjournments. The order was signed on May 6, 2026, by Justice Manish Kumar Nigam.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued directing a court to decide a pending case under Section 34 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 2006 within a stipulated time
Legislation cited
- U.P. Land Revenue Act, 2006 — s. 34
Subjects
- mandamus
- U.P. Land Revenue Act
- Section 34
- writ petition
- court delay
- expeditious disposal
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17721 of 2026
Pramod Kumar And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Up And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jagdish Prasad Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : 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:
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
directing the respondent no.2 to decide the Case
No.T201909550604155 (Pramod Kumar versus Om
Prakash), under section 34 U.P Land Revenue Act 2006
within stipulated time as prescribed by this Hon'ble High
Court, pending before the respondent no.2."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case
under Section 34 of the U.P Land Revenue Code, 2006 is pending
since 2019. 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. 17721 of 2026
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No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned case, 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 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.
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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