Allahabad High Court
SATISH KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The court held that writ petitions arising out of mutation proceedings are not maintainable except in exceptional circumstances and dismissed the petition.
Summary
Satish Kumar filed a writ petition (Writ No. 39165 of 2025) before the Allahabad High Court challenging proceedings related to the mutation of his land records. The petition was filed against the State of Uttar Pradesh and four other respondents. No counsel or parties appeared before the court on the hearing date. The court observed that writ petitions arising out of mutation proceedings are generally not maintainable unless exceptional circumstances exist. Consequently, the court held that the petition could not be entertained. The petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition is maintainable when it arises out of mutation proceedings
- Whether the petitioner’s petition can proceed in the absence of prosecution
Subjects
- mutation
- writ jurisdiction
- maintainability
- civil procedure
- dismissal for want of prosecution
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 39165 of 2025
Satish Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ayyaz Khan, Vinod Kumar Upadhyay
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 32
HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. None present for the parties.
2. The Court finds that petition is arising out of mutation proceedings,
therefore, except in exceptional circumstances, writ is not maintainable.
3. Dismissed for want of prosecution.
March 19, 2026
A.N. Mishra
(Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
AMARNATH MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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