Abdulla Khan and Another vs State of U.P. Thru… — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

Abdulla Khan and Another vs State of U.P. Thru… — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction (without examining merits) to respondent No.2 / Naib Tehsildar, Laxmanpur, Tehsil Bhinga, District Shrawasti to decide the pending restoration application under Section 209-H U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 expeditiously, within about four months from production of certified copy of the order, after hearing the parties, subject to no legal impediment; notice to private respondent dispensed with; parties directed to cooperate without unnecessary adjournments.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent No.2 (Naib Tehsildar, Laxmanpur, Tehsil Bhinga, District Shrawasti) should be directed to decide the pending restoration application (Case No. T202508620115523 under Section 209-H U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, Case No. 15523/2025, Abdulla Khan and others Vs. Nanmoon) expeditiously within a stipulated time.

Ratio / Principle

Without entering into the merits, respondent No.2 / Naib Tehsildar, Laxmanpur, Tehsil Bhinga, District Shrawasti is directed to make all endeavour to decide the restoration application / Case No. T202508620115523 under Section 209H U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 (Case No. 15523/2025), Abdulla Khan and others Vs. Nanmoon, expeditiously, say within a period of four months.

Key takeaways

The four-month period runs from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, and the decision is to be made after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment.ratio¶19
It is further directed that the parties shall cooperate in expeditious disposal and shall not seek unnecessary adjournments, nor shall any such adjournment be granted except in exceptional circumstances; petitioner's counsel undertakes to cooperate, failing which the benefit of this order shall not be available to the petitioner.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 227 (Matters Under Article 227 No. 116 of 2026), Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Alok Mathur, J.), decided 16.01.2026, disposed of without entering into merits. The court directed respondent No.2 / Naib Tehsildar, Laxmanpur, Tehsil Bhinga, District Shrawasti to decide the pending restoration application (Case No. T202508620115523 under Section 209-H U.P. Revenue Code, 2006; Case No. 15523/2025, Abdulla Khan and others Vs. Nanmoon) expeditiously, within a period of four months from production of a certified copy of the order, after affording opportunity of hearing, if there is no legal impediment; parties were directed to cooperate and not seek unnecessary adjournments, and the benefit of the order was made conditional on the petitioner's cooperation.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 116 of 2026

Abdulla Khan And Another

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. Thru. Collector, Shrawasti And Others

.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Ruby Maurya
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C.

Court No. - 5

HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents no. 1 and 2.

In view of the order proposed to be passed, notice to private respondent, is dispensed with.

Instant petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the restoration application / Case No. T202508620115523 under Section 209-H U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, (Case No. 15523/2025) Abdulla Khan and others Vs. Nanmoon, expeditiously within the stipulated time as provided by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner would be sufficiently met in case respondent no. 2 considers and decides the aforesaid case in the time bound manner.

Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without entering into the merits, respondent No.2/ Naib Tehsildar, Laxmanpur, Tehsil Bhinga, District Shrawasti is directed to make all endeavor to decide the restoration application / Case No. T202508620115523 under Section 209H U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, (Case No. 15523/2025) Abdulla Khan and others Vs. Nanmoon, expeditiously, say within a period of four months

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from the date of production of certified copy of this order, after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment.

It is further directed that the parties to the case shall cooperate in expeditious disposal of the case and shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment, neither any such adjournment shall be granted by the Court concerned, except in exceptional circumstances. Counsel for the petitioner undertakes that he shall cooperate in expeditious disposal of the case, failing which the benefit of this order shall not be available to the petitioner.

With above observations/directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Alok Mathur,J.)

January 16, 2026

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Digitally signed by :- MOHD UMAR KHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench