Allahabad High Court
PRATEEK PANDEYversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed the respondent to register and decide the pending revenue case expeditiously, within six months, by mandamus.
Summary
Petitioner Prateek Pandey filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent, a revenue authority, to register and decide a pending case under sections 34 and 35 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, dated 14 January 2026. The petitioner alleged that despite several dates being fixed, the case remained undecided and urged expeditious disposal. The Court, after hearing counsel, found no merit in keeping the petition pending and, without addressing the substantive merits of the underlying revenue case, ordered the respondent to register and decide it within six months of the certified copy of the order, ensuring service and hearing, and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. The direction was issued in the nature of mandamus to enforce the statutory duty under the Revenue Code. The petition was consequently disposed of with the specified directive.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a mandamus directing the revenue authority to register and decide a pending case under sections 34/35 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 34, 35
Subjects
- mandamus
- writ petition
- U.P. Revenue Code
- section 34
- section 35
- expeditious disposal
- administrative law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 19281 of 2026
Prateek Pandey
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Tej Prakash Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : 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 register and decide the Case
of petitioner, under section 34/35 of U.P. Revenue Code,
2006 dated 14.01.2026, in the interest of justice."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case
under section 34/35 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending
consideration. 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 register and decide the aforementioned case, in
accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of
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six months from the date of production of a certified 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.
May 18, 2026 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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