Allahabad High Court
TULSIRAM AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The petition is disposed with a direction to the respondent to decide the pending case expeditiously.
Summary
The petitioners, Tulsiram and two others, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the third respondent to decide a pending civil case (No. 11113 of 2024, Sita Ram & Others vs Nagar Panchayat Harraiya & Others) under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, and to maintain a status‑quo on a disputed land parcel (Arazi No. 421). The petition also alleged that respondents 5‑8 were attempting illegal possession of the land. The Court observed that the underlying case had been pending since 2024 and that keeping the writ petition alive served no useful purpose. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the third respondent to decide the pending case expeditiously, preferably within three months, after serving notice to all parties and providing a hearing, subject to no other legal impediment. The order also implicitly upheld the request for a status‑quo pending the final decision.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct a lower authority to decide a pending case under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.
- Whether a status‑quo order can be maintained on the disputed land pending the disposal of the pending case.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 24
Subjects
- writ petition
- Section 24
- U.P. Revenue Code
- status quo
- land dispute
- expeditious disposal
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 19041 of 2026
Tulsiram And 2 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 7 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kunwar Janmejay Pratap Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
2. This writ petition has been filed seeking following relief :-
"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of direct the Respondent No.3, to decide the
Case No. 11113 of 2024, Computerized Case No. T20241714011113 (Sita Ram & Others
Vs. Nagar Panchayat Harraiya & Others), under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006
filed by the petitioners.
Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of pass the order of status-quo may be
maintained on the land-in-question regarding the Arazi No. 421, Measuring Area 0.4160
Hectare situated at Village Bhadasi, Tappa Ramgarh, Pargana Amodha, District
Basti because the Respondents No.5 to 8 trying to take illegal possession
forcibly on land-in-question."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the above-mentioned case
is pending consideration since 2024 and the same has not been decided till
date. Learned counsel prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.
4. Since the above-mentioned case is pending, no useful purpose would be
served in keeping this petition pending.
5. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to
respondent no.3 to decide the above-mentioned case, in accordance with law,
expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date of production of a
certified copy of this order, after ensuring service of notice upon all the
respondents and providing opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties
provided there is no other legal impediment.
May 14, 2026
Rishabh
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
RISHABH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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