Allahabad High Court
PURAN SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court disposed of the petition, directing respondent No.2 to consider the grievance and decide it within six weeks.
Summary
Petitioner Puran Singh filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus directing the authorities to decide his application dated 08.05.2026, which sought protection against police interference in cutting popular and eucalyptus trees on his land in Muzaffarnagar. The petition alleged that his representation to respondent No.2 was pending. The learned Standing Counsel expressed no objection to disposing of the petition with a direction to the respondent to consider the grievance. The Court, after hearing counsel, disposed of the petition, directing respondent No.2 to examine the grievance and pass an appropriate order within six weeks of receiving the certified copy of the order. No substantive merits of the grievance were adjudicated; the relief was limited to a procedural direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus under Article 226 directing the respondent authority to decide the petitioner's pending application within a stipulated time
- Whether the petition should be disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the grievance
Legislation cited
- Constitution of India — s. Article 226
Subjects
- Article 226
- mandamus
- writ petition
- administrative law
- land rights
- tree cutting
- procedural direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 27264 of 2026
Puran Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sushil Kumar Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing
Counsel.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution,
petitioner has prayed for following relief as substantial relief:
"issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding
the respondents authorities to decide the application dated 08.05.2026 of
the petitioner, pending before the respondents authorities in respect t
direct the police concerned not to interfere to the petitioner to cut h
popular and eucalyptus trees stand over his own land recorded as khata
no.209 (new khata no.62) situated at village Biralsi, Police Station-
Charthawal, District Muzaffarnagar as soon as possible within stipulated
period as prescribed by this Hon'ble Court."
3. It appears from the records that the petitioner has already represented the
matter to the respondent no. 2 vide representation dated 08.05.2026 which is
still pending consideration.
4. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection in the event
this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 2 to
look into and consider the grievance of the petitioner and pass appropriate
order strictly in accordance with law.
5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction that
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respondent no. 2 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner raised in his
representation and decide the same within a period of six weeks from the
date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
(Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)
September 24, 2026
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Digitally signed by :-
LAL BAHADUR MAURYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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