Allahabad High Court
SHIV SAGAR SINGH SINGH AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIVEK SARAN
Holding
The High Court directed the Chief Revenue Officer to decide the suit within six months, thereby granting the petition for expeditious disposal.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking the High Court’s intervention to ensure the speedy disposal of a civil suit (Suit No.D202102030006842) pending before the district court. The petition alleged that the suit was being unduly delayed and requested the Court to direct the respondent, the Chief Revenue Officer of Prayagraj, to decide the suit within a stipulated period. The standing counsel produced written instructions from the Chief Revenue Officer, which were taken on record. The respondent’s counsel raised no objection to the prayer for expeditious disposal. Consequently, the Court ordered that the respondent decide the suit within six months of the certified copy of the order, provided there is no legal impediment, and disposed of the writ petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under Article 226, direct a government official to expedite the disposal of a pending civil suit
Subjects
- Article 226
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- civil suit
- jurisdiction
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 21326 of 2026
Shiv Sagar Singh Singh And 4 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vijai Shanker Tripathi, Vinod Shankar
Tripathi
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Azad Rai, C.S.C.
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. Pursuant to the earlier order dated 09.07.2026, learned Standing
Counsel has produced written instructions dated 20.07.2026 before the
Court under the signatures of Chief Revenue Officer, Prayagraj, the same
are taken on record.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of
India, the petitioner has prayed for expeditious disposal of Suit
No.D202102030006842 (Arya Bhushan Singh v. Shiv Sagar Singh and
others).
3. Learned Standing Counsel does not have any objection to the above
prayer.
4. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of with direction to
the respondent no.2/Chief Revenue Officer, Prayagraj, District Prayagraj
to decide the Suit No.D202102030006842 expeditiously within six
months of production of certified copy of this order provided there is no
legal impediment after hearing all the concerned parties.
(Vivek Saran,J.)
September 23, 2026
Deepika
Digitally signed by :-
DEEPIKA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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