Allahabad High Court
M/S VASUNDHARA CIRCLE OLD GT ROAD INFRONT OF HANUMAN MANDIRversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VINOD DIWAKAR
Holding
The Court directed the Member, Board of Revenue, Circuit Court Agra to decide the petitioner's revision within three weeks, effectively granting the writ of mandamus.
Summary
M/s Vasundhara Circle filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Member, Board of Revenue, Circuit Court Agra to decide its pending Revision No.159 under Section 56(1)(a) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. The petitioner alleged that the revision had been pending without any final adjudication. The Court examined the delay and the need for expeditious disposal. It issued a direction that the revision be decided within three weeks of the certified copy of the order, and conditioned that if the petitioner deposits one‑third of the amount, the recovery certificate against it shall be kept in abeyance. The petition was therefore disposed with the mandated direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court can issue a mandamus directing the Member, Board of Revenue to decide a pending revision under the Indian Stamp Act within a stipulated time
Legislation cited
- Indian Stamp Act, 1899 — s. 56(1)(a)
Subjects
- mandamus
- revision
- Indian Stamp Act
- Board of Revenue
- delay in adjudication
- procedural direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 38688 of 2026
M/S Vasundhara Circle Old Gt Road In front of Hanuman
Mandir
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arpit Malviya, Awadhesh Kumar Malviya
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 38
HON'BLE VINOD DIWAKAR, J.
1. Heard counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel representing the
State-respondents.
2. The present writ petition has been preferred for issuance of a direction in the nature
of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 Member, Board of Revenue, Circuit
Court Agra to decide the petitioner's Revision No.159 of 2026, titled M/s Vasundhara
Circle through Neeraj Goyal v. State of U.P., under Section 56(1)(a) of the Indian
Stamp Act, 1899, within stipulated time.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aforesaid revision has been pending
consideration before respondent no.2, but no final decision or adjudication has been
made thereon till date. Therefore, a suitable direction be issued to respondent no.2 to
decide the aforesaid revision expeditiously, within a stipulated time.
4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present writ petition is finally
disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 Member, Board of Revenue, Circuit
Court Agra to decide the petitioner's Revision No.159 of 2026, titled M/s Vasundhara
Circle through Neeraj Goyal v. State of U.P., under Section 56(1)(a) of the Indian
Stamp Act, 1899, within a period of three weeks from the date of production of a
certified copy of this order. It is also observed that if the one third of the amount has
been deposited by the petitioner, the recovery certificate issued against the petitioner
shall be kept in abeyance.
September 24, 2026
A. Tripathi
(Vinod Diwakar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
AKHILESH TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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