Aditya Pratap Singh and Another v. Additional Commissioner Administration, Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya and Others

Allahabad HC9 Jan 2026A227/33/2026

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What is this about?

Article 227; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; expeditious disposal / time-bound direction; U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 Section 207; Appeal No. 00676/2021; Additional Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Division; eight-month deadline from certified copy; adjournment restraint; notice to private respondents dispensed; writ petition disposed of; Alok Mathur, J.; January 9, 2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent no. 1, Additional Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, to decide Appeal No. 00676/2021 (U/S 207, U.P. Revenue Code, 2006) expeditiously within eight months from production of a certified copy of the order, with a direction that parties cooperate and unnecessary adjournments not be sought or granted. ¶¶21

Aditya Pratap Singh and Another vs Additional… — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a direction should issue to the State-respondents, specifically respondent no. 1, to decide Appeal No. 00676/2021 under Section 207 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 expeditiously.

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Court's answer

Without entering into the merits, respondent no. 1, Additional Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, is directed to decide Appeal No. 00676/2021 under Section 207 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 expeditiously, within a period of eight months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order, in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment.

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Ratio / Principle

The parties to the appeal shall cooperate in its expeditious disposal and shall not seek unnecessary adjournments, and the court concerned shall not grant such adjournments except in exceptional circumstances.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Matters Under Article 227 No. 33 of 2026 (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 5; Alok Mathur, J.; January 9, 2026): Writ petition by Aditya Pratap Singh and another seeking a direction to the State-respondents to decide Appeal No. 00676/2021 (Aditya Pratap Singh and another Vs. Vimla Devi and others) under Section 207 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, pending before respondent no. 1, the Additional Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, which though listed was not being decided. Learned Standing Counsel raised no objection. Without entering into the merits, the Court directed respondent no. 1 to decide the appeal expeditiously, within eight months of production of a certified copy of the order, in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment; further directed that the parties cooperate and neither seek nor be granted unnecessary adjournments except in exceptional circumstances. Notice to private respondents dispensed with. Writ petition disposed of.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

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MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 33 of 2026

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Aditya Pratap Singh And Another

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.....Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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Additional Commissioner Administration, Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya And Others	.....Respon
Counsel for Petitioner(s) :	Hemant Kumar Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) :	C.S.C., Mohan Singh

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.....Respondent(s)

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Court No. - 5

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HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri Yogesh Kr. Awasthi, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

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In view of the order proposed to be passed, requirement of issuance of notice to private respondents are hereby dispensed with.

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Instant petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for direction to the State-respondents to decide Appeal No. 00676/2021 (Aditya Pratap Singh and aother Vs. Vimla Devi and others) U/S 207 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 expeditiously.

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It is urged that though the matter is being listed but for one reason or the other, the aforesaid case is not being decided.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petition would be sufficiently met in case respondent no. 1 considers and decides the aforesaid case in the time bound manner.

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Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without entering into the merits, respondent no. 1- Additional Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, is directed to decide Appeal No. 00676/2021 (Aditya Pratap Singh and another Vs. Vimla Devi and others) U/S 207 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006,

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expeditiously, say within a period of eight months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment.

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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.

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

(Alok Mathur,J.)

January 9, 2026

Ravi/

Digitally signed by :- RAVI SHANKAR SRIVASTAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Aditya Pratap Singh and Another v. Additional Commissioner Administration, Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya and Others

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