Allahabad High Court

AJAY KUMAR @ AJAY KUMAR GUPTAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 18 OTHERS

Decided: 5 May 2026
Bench: VIVEK SARAN

Holding

The Court directed the Sub‑Divisional Officer to conclude the pending proceedings expeditiously.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Sub‑Divisional Officer, Rudrapur, to decide a revenue case (Case No.RST/11072/2025) that had been pending since January 2021 and, after a remand, since March 2025. The petition invoked Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, arguing that the delay violated the right to speedy justice. The Court noted that the petition sought expeditious disposal and that keeping the petition pending would serve no useful purpose. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the Sub‑Divisional Officer to conclude the pending proceedings expeditiously while following due legal procedure. The order was signed on 6 May 2026 by Justice Vivek Saran.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing the Sub‑Divisional Officer to decide the pending revenue case within a stipulated time.

Legislation cited

U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 24

Subjects

writ petition
mandamus
expeditious disposal
U.P. Revenue Code
administrative law

Judgment

                                              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

                                                         WRIT - C No. - 17923 of 2026

                                    Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Kumar Gupta
                                                                                                .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus
                                    State Of U.P. And 18 Others
                                                                                              .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)             :   Purushottam Mani Tripathi
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)             :   C.S.C., Sudhir Bharti

                                    Court No. - 2
                                                          HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.

                                    1. Heard Sri Purushottam Mani Tripathi, learned counsel for the
                                    petitioner, Sri Sudhir Bharti, learned counsel for the respondent no.3
                                    and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

                                    2. Instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:

                                         "(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus
                                         commanding the Respondent No.2 i.e. the Sub-Divisional Officer,
                                         Rudrapur, District Deoria, to decide Case No.RST/11072/2025
                                         (Computer Serial No.T202105200302297), Ajay Kumar vs. Gram
                                         Panchayat and Others, instituted under Section 24 of the U.P.
                                         Revenue Code, 2006, which is pending since 16.01.2021 and,
                                         after remand pursuant to the order passed in Revision
                                         No.579/2024 is pending since 01.03.2025, within a stipulated time
                                         frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."


                                    3. Since the petitioner prays for expeditious disposal of the pending
                                    proceedings and no useful purpose would be served in keeping the
                                    petition pending.

                                    4. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with direction to
                                    the respondent no.2 to conclude the proceedings of Case
                                    No.RST/11072/2025 (Computer Serial No.T202105200302297)
                                    expeditiously after following the due procedure of law.
                                    May 6, 2026
                                    Deepika
                                                                                              (Vivek Saran,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
DEEPIKA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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