Shakti Yadav vs State of U.P. and 2 Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Shakti Yadav vs State of U.P. and 2 Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent no. 2 (Sub-District Magistrate, Dhanghata, District Sant Kabir Nagar) to decide the application dated 13.12.2022 under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within two months from production of the certified copy of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing respondent no. 2 (Sub-District Magistrate, Dhanghata, District Sant Kabir Nagar) to decide the petitioner's application dated 13.12.2022 under Section 24 U.P. Revenue Code 2006, pending since 2022, within a stipulated period.

Court's answer

Respondent no. 2 is directed to decide the application dated 13.12.2022 in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, without calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to the private respondents.

Key takeaways

The Court expressly clarified that it has not adjudicated the matter on merits; the substantive question under Section 24 U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 remains open for decision by respondent no. 2.obiter¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ - C No. 30907 of 2025 (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Court No. 34), decided September 8, 2025 by Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, J. — Shakti Yadav v. State of U.P. and 2 Others. The petitioner sought mandamus directing respondent no. 2 (Sub-District Magistrate, Dhanghata, District Sant Kabir Nagar) to decide his application dated 13.12.2022 under Section 24 U.P. Revenue Code 2006, pending since 2022. Finding no useful purpose in keeping the matter pending, the Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage, without calling for a counter affidavit or issuing notice to the private respondents, directing respondent no. 2 to decide the application in accordance with law after hearing all affected parties, preferably within two months from production of the certified copy of the order. The Court expressly clarified that it had not adjudicated the matter on merits.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

WRIT - C No. - 30907 of 2025

Shakti Yadav

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 2 Others

.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Alok Kumar, Deepak Yadav, Rahul Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C., Pankaj Kumar Gupta

Court No. - 34

HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-

"(i) Issue, a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to the respondent no.2/ Sub District Magistrate Dhanghata, District Sant Kabir Nagar decide the application dated 13.12.2022, under Section 24 U.P. Revenue Code 2006, within stipulated period, which is pending before him since 2022."

2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that application filed under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending consideration before respondent no. 2 since 2022. The sole prayer made in the writ petition is for expeditious disposal of the same.

3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending, the writ petition is being disposed of, at the admission stage, without calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to private respondents, with a direction upon respondent no. 2 to decide the application dated 13.12.2022, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

4. With the aforesaid directions, writ petition stands disposed of.

5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits.

September 8, 2025

V.S.Singh

(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)

Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad