Allahabad High Court
DEEPAK SOLANKIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 8 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- GARIMA PRASHAD
Holding
The Court directed the Additional Commissioner (Administrative), Agra Division, to decide the pending restoration application within four months.
Summary
The petitioner, Deepak Solanki, filed a restoration application on 24‑12‑2025 seeking to recall an ex parte order dated 18‑12‑2025 that had been passed in Revision No. 1395 of 2023 under Section 210 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. The application remained pending before the Additional Commissioner (Administrative) of Agra Division. The petitioner moved this Court for a writ of mandamus under Section 207 of the same Code, directing the Commissioner to decide the pending application within a time‑frame fixed by the Court. The State’s standing counsel raised no objection to such a direction. The Court, exercising its writ jurisdiction, ordered the Additional Commissioner to decide the restoration application within four months of the certified copy of the order. Consequently, the petition was disposed with the said direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing the Additional Commissioner to decide a pending restoration application under the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006.
Legislation cited
- Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 207, 210
Subjects
- mandamus
- restoration application
- ex parte order
- Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code
- administrative law
- high court writ jurisdiction
- Section 207
- Section 210
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 32967 of 2026
Deepak Solanki
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 8 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pradyumna Kumar
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:
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in nature of mandamus directing
Respondent no. 2 Additional Commissioner (Administrative) Agra
Division Agra, to decide the restoration application dated 24.12.2025
filed by the Petitioner in revision no. 1395 of 2023 (Computerized case
no. C202301000001395) under section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code 2006,
within Stipulated time fixed by this Hon'ble Court deem fit under the facts
of the case."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a restoration application
preferred by the petitioner to recall an exparte order dated 18.12.2025 passed
in Revision No. 1395 of 2023, under Section 210 of the U.P. Revenue Code,
2006, which is pending before the respondent no.2 since 24.12.2025. He
prays that the said restoration application 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 restoration application, in accordance with law.
5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to
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the respondent no.2/Additional Commissioner (Administrative) Agra
Division, Agra to decide the pending restoration application within a period
of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
(Garima Prashad,J.)
September 29, 2026
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Digitally signed by :-
LAL BAHADUR MAURYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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