Allahabad High Court
SITA RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- SATYA VEER SINGH
Holding
The Additional District Magistrate is directed to decide the proceedings of Case No. 3642 of 2024 strictly in accordance with Section 38(2) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 and Rule 36(6) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016.
Summary
Petitioner Sita Ram filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue, Azamgarh) to decide the pending revenue case No. 3642 of 2024 within the time frame prescribed under Section 38(2) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. The State and the Gaon Sabha argued that the petition served no useful purpose. The court, with the consent of the parties, disposed of the petition and ordered the magistrate to decide the case strictly in accordance with Rule 36(6) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016. The petitioner was directed to communicate a certified copy of the order to the respondent by 9 October 2026. The order was signed by Justice Satya Veer Singh.
Issues considered
- Whether the Additional District Magistrate must decide the revenue case No. 3642 of 2024 within the time frame fixed by Section 38(2) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 38(2)
- U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 — s. Rule 36(6)
Subjects
- writ petition
- U.P. Revenue Code
- Section 38
- Rule 36
- administrative law
- time frame
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 28311 of 2026
Sita Ram
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 7 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kirt Raj Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rameshwar Prasad Shukla
Court No. - 37
HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J.
1. Heard Mr. Kirt Raj Yadav, learned advocate for petitioner, Mr. Mridul
Kumar, learned advocate, Standing Counsel for State and Mr. Rameshwar
Prasad Shukla, learned advocate for respondent no. 3 (the Gaon Sabha).
2. Present writ petition has been filed with prayer to direct the respondent
no. 2 (Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue, Azamgarh) to
decide the proceedings of Case no. 3642 of 2024 (Sabhajeet and others vs.
State of U.P. and others) computerized Case no. D-202415060003642
under Section 38 (2) of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within time frame fixed
by this Court.
3. Learned Standing Counsel as well as learned advocate for respondent
no. 3 submit that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ
petition pending.
4. On consent, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to
respondent no. 2 (Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue,
Azamgarh) to decide the proceedings of Case no. 3642 of 2024 (Sabhajeet
and others vs. State of U.P. and others) computerized Case no. D-
202415060003642 under Section 38 (2) of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006
strictly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 36 (6) of the U.P.
Revenue Code Rules, 2016. Petitioner will communicate certified copy of
this order to said respondent by 9th October, 2026.
(Satya Veer Singh,J.)
September 30, 2026
Jaswant
Digitally signed by :-
JASWANT KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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