Allahabad High Court
ASHOK GIRIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIVEK SARAN
Holding
The Court held that, in the absence of any legal impediment, it may issue a mandamus directing the authority to decide the pending application within a reasonable time.
Summary
Ashok Giri filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent, a revenue authority, to register and decide an application dated 20‑01‑2026 filed under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, within a stipulated period. The petitioner’s sole prayer was for the expeditious disposal of that application. The State’s standing counsel raised no objection to the prayer. The Court examined whether it could compel the administrative authority to act when there is no legal impediment. Finding no obstacle, the Court ordered the respondent to decide the pending application within six months of the certified copy of the order, thereby granting the mandamus. The petition was consequently disposed with the relief granted.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued to compel the respondent to register and decide an application under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.
- Whether there exists any legal impediment to the expeditious disposal of the application.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 24
Subjects
- mandamus
- administrative law
- U.P. Revenue Code
- Section 24
- expeditious disposal
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 28499 of 2026
Ashok Giri
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Avatans Mishra, Ram Krishna Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. Heard Sri Ram Krishna Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed with the following relief:-
"(a) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent
No. 2 to register the case and decide the application dated 20.01.2026 under section 24 of
U.P. Revenue Code 2006 within stipulated period as fixed buy this Hon'ble Court."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the sole prayer made in
the instant petition is for expeditious disposal of the application dated
20.01.2026 filed under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code before
respondent no. 2 expeditiously.
4. Learned Standing Counsel does not have any objection to the said
prayer.
5. In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the
respondent no. 2 to decide the application dated 20.01.2026 filed as
Annexure-2 to the writ petition, within a period of six months from the
date of production of a certified copy of this order along with the said
application, if not already decided, in accordance with law, after hearing
all the parties, provided there is no legal impediment.
(Vivek Saran,J.)
September 23, 2026/gp
Digitally signed by :-
GANESH PRAKASH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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