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Allahabad High Court

HARI SHANKAR MISHRAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 10 OTHERS

Decided

Holding

The Court directed the respondent to decide the pending revision expeditiously within six months, thereby granting the relief sought.

Summary

Petitioner Hari Shankar Mishra filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Additional Commissioner (Judicial‑1st) Varanasi to decide Revision No. 2330 of 2025 (Computer Case C‑202514000002330) under Section 219 of the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act read with Section 210 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, which had been pending since 27‑06‑2025. The petitioner relied on paragraph 458 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Court Manual, which mandates disposal of appeals or revisions within six months. The respondents argued that keeping the writ pending would serve no useful purpose and requested only a direction for expeditious disposal. The Court, on consent, disposed of the writ by directing the respondent to decide the revision within six months of the order, provided no legal impediment exists. The order was signed by Justice Satya Veer Singh.

Issues considered

  • Whether the High Court can issue a mandamus directing the expeditious disposal of a pending revision under the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act and Revenue Code
  • Whether the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Court Manual regarding speedy disposal are enforceable through a writ

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • mandamus
  • speedy disposal
  • revision
  • land revenue
  • Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code
  • writ petition
  • administrative law

Judgment

              HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                            WRIT - C No. - 29641 of 2026

Hari Shankar Mishra
                                                                         .....Petitioner(s)
                                        Versus
State Of U.P. And 10 Others
                                                                       .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)                 :   Bhagwan Dutt Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s)                 :   Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C.

Court No. - 37
                       HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J.

1. Heard Mr. Bhagwan Dutt Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner,
Mr. Anshul Nigam, learned Standing Counsel for State and
Mr. Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 11
(the Gaon Sabha).
2. Present writ petition has been filed with following main prayer:-

"(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to
respondent no. 2 to conclude and decide the Revision being Case no. 2330 of 2025
Computer Case no. C-202514000002330 under section 219 of U.P. Land Revenue Act
read with Section 210 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 (Hari Shankar Mishra vs.
Shobhnath and others) which is pending since 27.06.2025 before the respondent no. 2
within a stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court."

3. Mr. Pandey draws attention of the Court to paragraph 458 of Uttar
Pradesh Revenue Court Manual which provides for speedy disposal. The
said paragraph 458 is reproduced below.

     "458. Speedy Disposal.

     (1) The court shall endeavour to finally decide the suit within a period of
     one year from the date of institution of the suit and if the suit is not
     decided within the period aforesaid, the reason for the same shall be
     recorded.

     (2) The appellate or the revisional court shall endeavour to finally decide
     the appeal or revision, as the case may be, within a period of six months
     from the date of filing the appeal or revision and if the appeal or revision
     is not decided within the aforesaid period, the reason for the same shall be
     recorded."

4. Learned Standing Counsel as well as learned counsel for respondent
no. 11 (the Gaon Sabha) submit that no useful purpose would be served in
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                                    keeping the writ petition pending. Suitable direction be issued for
                                    expeditious disposal of Revision no. 2330 of 2025 (Computer Case no. C-
                                    202514000002330).

                                    5. On consent, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to
                                    respondent no. 2 (Additional Commissioner (Judicial-1st) Varanasi,
                                    Division Varanasi to decide the proceedings of Revision no. 2330 of 2025
                                    (Computer Case no. C-202514000002330) expeditiously preferably
                                    within six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this
                                    order, if there is no legal impediment.
                                    September 30, 2026
                                    Jaswant
                                                                                         (Satya Veer Singh,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
JASWANT KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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