Allahabad High Court
SANJEEV VISHWAKARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court issued a mandamus directing the respondent to decide the pending case within six months, subject to service and hearing, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjeev Vishwakarma, filed a writ petition seeking a direction in the nature of mandamus to compel Respondent No. 2, a revenue officer, to decide case No. 6235 of 2025 (Vishwakarma v. Vinda Devi) arising under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Act, 2006. The petitioner alleged that the case had been pending since 2025 despite several dates being fixed and that the delay violated the principle of expeditious justice. The Court examined the petition and found that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending. Accordingly, it ordered Respondent No. 2 to decide the pending revenue case within six months of the certified copy of the order, after service on all parties and a hearing, and to refrain from unnecessary adjournments. The petition was finally disposed of with the direction to the respondent.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to compel a revenue officer to decide a pending case under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Act, 2006
- Whether the delay in deciding the case since 2025 warrants judicial intervention for expeditious disposal
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Act, 2006 — s. 34
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- U.P. Revenue Act 2006
- Section 34
- delay in adjudication
- expeditious disposal
- administrative law
- land revenue case
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17776 of 2026
Sanjeev Vishwakarma
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Janardan Shukla
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:
"A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding
respondent No. 2 to decide the case No. 6235 of 2025 (Sanjeev Vishwakarma V/s
Vinda Devi) having computer No. T202505440206235 arising out U/s 34 U.P.
Revenue Act 2006 relating Village Sonvarsa, Post and Tahsil Hata, District
Kushinagar which is still pending before him till date within stipulated period fixed by
this Hon'ble."
3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that aforementioned case is
pending since 2025 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. 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, 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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