Allahabad High Court
BHAGAT SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the revision must be decided expeditiously, preferably within one month, after hearing the parties.
Summary
Bhagat Singh filed a revision petition under Section 41(3) of the U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973, seeking a speedy decision. The respondents agreed that the revision should be decided expeditiously. The Court, without examining the merits, directed that the revision be decided as soon as possible, preferably within one month, after giving a hearing to all necessary parties. The direction was issued to ensure prompt adjudication. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the revision petition filed under Section 41(3) of the U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 should be decided expeditiously
- Whether the Court can prescribe a specific time‑frame for deciding a revision petition
Legislation cited
Subjects
- revision petition
- expeditious hearing
- Section 41(3)
- U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act
- writ petition
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35592 of 2026
Bhagat Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : R.P.S. Chauhan
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Anuj Pratap Singh, C.S.C., Vibhu Rai
Court No. - 29
HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J.
HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J.
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the
State respondents and Sri Vibhu Rai, learned counsel for respondent nos.
2 and 3 are present.
2. The sole grievance of the petitioner is that the revision filed by the
petitioner under Section 41(3) of the U.P. Urban Planning and
Development Act, 1973 be decided expeditiously.
3. Learned Standing Counsel representing respondent no. 1 and Sri Vibhu
rai, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 and 3 submit that the revision
filed by the petitioner shall be decided as expeditiously as possible.
4. Without adverting into the merit of the case, we direct that the revision
filed by the petitioner be decided as expeditiously as possible preferably
within a period of one month from today but certainly after giving
opportunity of hearing to all the necessary parties.
5. With the aforesaid observations, the instant writ petition stands
disposed of.
(Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.)
September 16, 2026
Sumit S
Digitally signed by :-
SUMIT SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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