Allahabad High Court
LAVKUSH KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER
- Decided
Holding
The Court directed the District Magistrate to decide the pending compensation application within one month, without granting unnecessary adjournments.
Summary
The petitioner, Lavkush Kushwaha, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the District Magistrate of Kushinagar to decide his pending application for compensation under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojna. The respondents, the State of U.P. and another, opposed the petition. The learned Standing Counsel argued that keeping the petition pending would serve no useful purpose and that the magistrate should be directed to consider the grievance. The Court, without examining the merits of the compensation claim, ordered that the District Magistrate decide the application expeditiously, preferably within one month of the certified copy of the order, and not grant unnecessary adjournments. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with the said direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should issue a direction to the District Magistrate to decide a pending compensation application under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojna.
Subjects
- writ petition
- compensation
- Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojna
- District Magistrate
- expeditious disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 18012 of 2026
Lavkush Kushwaha
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. and Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gyanedra Pratap Singh, Narendra
Pratap Kushawaha
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 40
HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for
the respondents.
2. The petitioner has come up in the present petition with a prayer
that a direction be issued to the respondent no.2- District Magistrate,
Kushinagar to decide the application filed for seeking compensation
under Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojna.
3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that no useful purpose would
be served in keeping the writ petition pending and appropriate
direction may be issued to the respondent no.2 to consider the
grievance of the petitioner.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without
adverting into the merits of the case, we dispose off the writ petition
with a direction to the respondent no.2 - District Magistrate,
Kushinagar to decide the application pending before him
expeditiously, preferably within a period of one month from the date
of production of certified copy of this order without granting any
unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties in accordance with
law.
(Garima Prashad,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
May 7, 2026
Sachin Mishra
Digitally signed by :-
SACHIN MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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