Allahabad High Court
RAVINDRA SINGH YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the District Magistrate must decide the pending representation within two months, and accordingly issued a mandamus directing such action.
Summary
Petitioner Ravindra Singh Yadav filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus directing the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents to decide a representation dated 31 July 2026 concerning the alleged illegal restriction of water flow from the Nali to a pond in Ghazipur. The petitioner alleged that the authorities had unlawfully restrained the water flow, affecting a 0.0930 hectare pond. The standing counsel for the respondents raised no objection to the issuance of a direction. The Court, after hearing counsel, ordered the District Magistrate of Ghazipur to consider and decide the pending representation strictly in accordance with law and to do so within two months of receiving a 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 under Article 226 directing the District Magistrate to decide a pending representation concerning water flow restrictions
Subjects
- Article 226
- mandamus
- writ petition
- water flow
- representation
- District Magistrate
- expeditious decision
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 36439 of 2026
Ravindra Singh Yadav
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajai Kumar Singh Kushwaha
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C.
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution,
petitioner has prayed for following relief:
"i). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the
respondents to decide the representation dated 31.07.2026 pending before the
respodnents for illegal restraining the flow of water of Nali in the pond (Pokhara) no.
408 area 0.0930 hectare of village Sarwandih, Post Office - Chaurabojh, Block
Mardah, Police Station - Nonahara, Tehsil- Sadar, District- Ghazipur."
3. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection in the event a direction is
issued to the authority concerned to decide the pending representation of
petitioner in accordance with law.
4. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to
the respondent No.- 2, namely District Magistrate, Ghazipur to consider
and decide the pending representation of the petitioner dated 31st July,
2026 strictly in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible
preferably within a period of two months from the date of presentation of
certified copy of this order.
(Siddharth Nandan,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)
September 18, 2026
Atmesh
Digitally signed by :-
ATMESH KESARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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