Allahabad High Court

ANANT BAHADUR SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

Decided: 27 September 2026
Bench: SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN

Holding

The writ petition is not maintainable where an alternative statutory remedy under Section 207 of the UP Revenue Code, 2006 exists.

Summary

The petitioner, Anant Bahadur Singh, filed a writ petition challenging a judgment and order dated 15 April 2026 passed under Section 144 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. The standing counsel raised a preliminary objection that the petitioner had an alternative statutory remedy by filing an appeal under Section 207 of the same Code. The Court examined whether the writ petition was maintainable given the existence of this alternative remedy. It held that because the petitioner could pursue the appeal under Section 207, the writ petition was not maintainable. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition, allowing the petitioner to avail the appropriate statutory remedy.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition is maintainable when an alternative remedy under Section 207 of the UP Revenue Code, 2006 is available.

Legislation cited

Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 — s. 144, 207

Subjects

alternative remedy
writ petition
Section 144
Section 207
maintainability
High Court

Judgment

                                                  HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                           WRIT - C No. - 37898 of 2026

                                    Anant Bahadur Singh
                                                                                               .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 7 Others
                                                                                             .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)       : Dheeraj Kumar Dubey, Parth Shukla
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)       : C.S.C., Pradeep Singh

                                    Court No. - 40
                                                      HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J.

                                    Learned Standing Counsel has raised a preliminary objection that the
                                    present proceeding arises out of judgment and order dated 15.04.2026,
                                    passed in proceeding under Section 144 of UP Revenue Code, 2006
                                    against which the petitioner has a remedy of filing an appeal under
                                    Section 207 of UP Revenue Code, 2006.

                                    In view of above, as the petitioner has alternative remedy under Section
                                    207 of the Code, 2006, the present writ petition is not maintainable on the
                                    ground of alternative remedy and is dismissed with the liberty to the
                                    petitioner to avail appropriate statutory remedy available under law.



                                                                                     (Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.)
                                    September 28, 2026
                                    LN Tripathi




Digitally signed by :-
LALIT TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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