Allahabad High Court
KESHAV LAL AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 10 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIVEK SARAN
Holding
The Court directed the Sub‑Divisional Officer to decide the petitioner's revenue case expeditiously, subject to no legal impediment.
Summary
Petitioner Keshav Lal and another filed a writ petition seeking that a revenue case (No. T202514360614849) pending under Section 134 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 be decided expeditiously. The petitioners prayed for a direction to the Sub‑Divisional Officer, Tehsil Mariahu, to dispose of the case without undue delay. The respondents, including the State of Uttar Pradesh, raised no objection to the prayer. The Court, after hearing counsel, ordered that the Sub‑Divisional Officer decide the case promptly, subject to the production of a certified copy of the order and provided there is no legal impediment. The Court further directed that the matter be concluded within a reasonable time and disposed of the writ petition accordingly.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the Sub‑Divisional Officer to decide a revenue case pending under Section 134 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 expeditiously.
Legislation cited
- U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 134
Subjects
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- U.P. Revenue Code
- Section 134
- administrative law
- Uttar Pradesh
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35347 of 2026
Keshav Lal And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 10 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pratik Ranjan Singh, Rajesh Kumar Singh,
Sarvesh Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C.
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J.
1. Pursuant to the earlier order dated 08.09.2026, learned Standing Counsel has
produced written instructions dated 22.09.2026 before the Court under the signatures
of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mariahu, Jaunpur, the same are taken on record.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has pressed prayer no.1 in the instant writ
petition and has prayed that the Case No.T202514360614849 under Section 134 of
U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 be directed to be decided expeditiously.
4. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent as well as learned Standing Counsel
for the State does not have any objection to the above prayer.
5. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to the
respondent no.3/Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil Mariahu, District Jaunpur to decide the
aforesaid case of the petitioner expeditiously upon production of certified copy of this
order after hearing all the parties provided there is no legal impediment.
6. It is expected that the matter shall be concluded within a reasonable time.
September 23, 2026
Deepika
(Vivek Saran,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
DEEPIKA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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