Allahabad High Court
FIRERAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the Special Land Acquisition Officer must decide the petitioner's application within two months from the date of the order, after providing a hearing to the parties.
Summary
The petitioner, Fireram, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Sanyukta Sangathan) of Bulandshahar to consider and decide his land acquisition application dated 17 July 2012 within the time prescribed by law. The respondents contended that the application would be decided within two months from the date of the hearing. The Court examined whether the officer was obligated to act within a reasonable time and whether a writ of mandamus could be issued to compel such action. Relying on principles of administrative law, the Court held that the officer must decide the application within a specified period. Accordingly, the petition was disposed with an order directing the officer to decide the application within two months, after granting a hearing to the parties.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a public authority fails to decide an application within a reasonable time?
- Can a writ of mandamus be issued to compel the Special Land Acquisition Officer to decide the petitioner's application within a stipulated period?
Subjects
- mandamus
- land acquisition
- special land acquisition officer
- administrative delay
- writ petition
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35397 of 2026
Fireram
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dushyant Singh, Mahesh Chand
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Anuj Pratap Singh, C.S.C., Vibhu Rai
Court No. - 40
HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the
respondent No.1, 3 & 4 and Sri Anuj Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the
respondent No.2.
2. The petitioner by means of the present writ petition has sought a writ of
mandamus commanding the respondent No.4-Special Land Acquisition
Officer (Sanyukta Sangathan), Bulandshahar to consider and decide the
petitioner's application dated 17.07.2012 enclosed as Annexure No.2 to the
writ petition within stipulated time strictly in accordance with law.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the application of the
petitioner shall be decided within a period of two months from today.
4. In view of the aforesaid statement of learned counsel for the respondents,
the writ petition is disposed off directing the respondent No.4-Special Land
Acquisition Officer (Sanyukta Sangathan), Bulandshahar to decide the
aforesaid application of the petitioner within the period of two months from
today after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned.
September 8, 2026
SS
(Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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