Allahabad High Court
POONAM SONGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIVEK SARAN
Holding
The Court ordered the Tehsildar to decide the restoration application within three months, thereby granting the petition for expeditious disposal.
Summary
Petitioner Poonam Singh filed a writ petition seeking the expeditious disposal of her restoration application pending before the Tehsildar, Sadar Deoria, under Section 34 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. The petition sought a time‑bound decision on the application filed in 2022. The State’s standing counsel raised no objection to the prayer. The Court, after hearing counsel, directed the Tehsildar to decide the restoration application within three months of the certified copy of the order. The order was to be reasoned and speaking. Consequently, the petition was disposed with the specified direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition for expeditious disposal of a pending restoration application under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, is maintainable.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 34
Subjects
- writ petition
- restoration application
- Section 34
- U.P. Revenue Code
- expeditious disposal
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17889 of 2026
Poonam Songh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shailendra Kumar Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 2
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. Heard Sri Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the
petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. The sole prayer made in the instant writ petition is for expeditious
disposal of the restoration application filed by the petitioner in Case
No.13095 of 2022 and Computer Case No.T202205200113095
(Poonam Singh v. Bhagawati) under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue
Code, 2006 which is stated to be pending before respondent
no.2/Tehsildar, Sadar Deoria, District Deoria to be decided in a time
bound period.
3. Learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents does not
have any objection to the above prayer.
4. In such view of the matter, the petition stands disposed of with
direction to the respondent no.2, namely, Tehsildar, Sadar Deoria,
District Deoria to decide the restoration application within a period of
three months from the date of production of certified copy of this
order.
5. Needless to add, order to be passed shall be reasoned and
speaking one.
May 6, 2026
Deepika
(Vivek Saran,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
DEEPIKA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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