Allahabad High Court
VISHNU DATT TIWARIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The High Court ordered the respondent to decide the pending land revenue case within three months, thereby granting the writ of mandamus.
Summary
Vishnu Datt Tiwari filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking a mandamus directing the Additional District Magistrate of Prayagraj to decide a land revenue case (Case No. RST/6928 of 2021) that had been pending since 2021 under section 30 of the U.P. Land Revenue Code‑2006. The petitioner argued that despite several dates being fixed, the case remained undecided and urged the court to order an expeditious decision. The court observed that keeping the writ petition pending served no useful purpose and, without commenting on the merits of the underlying dispute, directed the respondent to decide the case within three months of the order, ensuring service on all parties and prohibiting unnecessary adjournments unless a legal impediment exists. The order thus aimed to enforce timely adjudication of the pending land revenue matter. The petition was consequently disposed of with the mandated direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing the Additional District Magistrate to decide a pending land revenue case expeditiously.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Land Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 30
Subjects
- mandamus
- delay in adjudication
- land revenue
- expeditious disposal
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 19258 of 2026
Vishnu Datt Tiwari
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jai Prakash Mishra, Vishal Kumar
Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Azad Rai, C.S.C.
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the
State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the
respondent No. 2 to decide the Case No. RST/6928 of 2021, computerized
case No. D202102030006928 (Brahm Datt Tiwari and other's Versus
Shyam Bihari and others) under section 30 of U.P. Land Revenue Code-
2006, in a very short period, which is fixed by this Hon'ble Court which is
pending before the Additional District Magistrate(F/R), District
Prayagraj."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case is pending
since 2021. It is further contended that several dates have been fixed but the
same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the same may be decided,
expeditiously.
4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing
any opinion on the merits of the case, 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 three months from the date of production of a certified
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copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties and
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.
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
May 18, 2026
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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