Allahabad High Court
RAJUversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- GARIMA PRASHAD
Holding
The Court held that it may direct the respondent to decide the pending case within a stipulated period under Section 219 of the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901.
Summary
The petitioner, Raju, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Additional Commissioner (Judicial) of Prayagraj to decide the pending case No.148 of 2024 (Urmila Devi vs. Raju) under Section 219 of the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901. The petitioner alleged that the case, arising from a revision filed under Section 219 against a 2015 order of the Tehsildar, had been pending since 15 January 2024. The State’s standing counsel expressed no objection to the petition being disposed with a direction to the respondent. The Court examined the delay and the statutory provision empowering it to direct administrative authorities to act. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the respondent to decide the pending case within four months of the order’s certification.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ directing the Additional Commissioner (Judicial) to decide a pending land revenue case under Section 219 of the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901.
Legislation cited
- Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901 — s. 219, 34
Subjects
- writ petition
- Section 219
- Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act
- administrative direction
- delay in adjudication
- land revenue case
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 30738 of 2026
Raju
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rewti Raman Patel
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 37
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing
Counsel for the State respondents.
2. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the
following relief:
"(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in of the nature directing
the Respondent No.2 to decide the Case No.148 of 2024,
Computerized Case No. C202402000000148 (Urmila Devi
Vs. Raju), under Section 219 of Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue
Act, 1901 pending in the court Additional Commissioner
(Judicial), of Tehsil Kunda, Prayagraj Division, District
Pratapgarh within stipulated time by this Hon'ble Court."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent
no.3 filed a revision under Section 219 of U.P.Z.A & L.R. Act
against the order dated 04.06.2015 passed by the Tehsildar,
Bihar, Kunda in Suit No. 370 of 2014, under Section 34 of
U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, which is pending since 15.01.2024. He
prays that the said case may be directed to be decided
expeditiously.
4. Learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that he has no
objection in the event this petition is disposed of with a direction
to the respondent no.2 to decide the pending case, in accordance
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with law.
5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a
direction to the respondent no.2/Additional Commissioner
(Administration) Prayagraj to decide the pending case within a
period of four months from the date of production of a certified
copy of this order.
September 29, 2026
Lbm/-
(Garima Prashad,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
LAL BAHADUR MAURYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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