Anant Ram Mishra vs Deepak Mishra and Others — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

Anant Ram Mishra vs Deepak Mishra and Others — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with direction to respondent No.11, Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, to decide Appeal No.128 of 2024, computerized case No.C 202404000000128 (Deepak Mishra and another Vs. Anantram Mishra and others), under Section 24(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code, expeditiously within one year from production of certified copy of the order; impleadment application allowed; notice to private respondents dispensed with.

Issue for consideration

Whether a direction should issue to respondent No.11, Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, to decide Appeal No.128 of 2024, computerized case No.C 202404000000128 (Deepak Mishra and another Vs. Anantram Mishra and others), filed under Section 24(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code, expeditiously.

Court's answer

Without entering into the merits, respondent No.11, Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, is directed to decide Appeal No.128 of 2024, computerized case No.C 202404000000128 (Deepak Mishra and another Vs. Anantram Mishra and others), filed under Section 24(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code, expeditiously.

Ratio / Principle

The cause shown is sufficient; the application for impleading the Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya as a respondent is allowed, to be incorporated during the course of the day.

Key takeaways

In view of the proposed order, notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.ratio¶15
The appeal is to be decided within a period of one year from the date of production of certified copy of the order, in accordance with law after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, if there is no legal impediment.ratio¶18
The parties to the case shall cooperate in expeditious disposal and shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment; the court concerned shall not grant such adjournments except in exceptional circumstances.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Alok Mathur, J.), Matters Under Article 227 No. 521 of 2026, decided 12.02.2026: Petition by Anant Ram Mishra seeking a direction to the Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya (impleaded as respondent No.11 on C.M. application dated 12.2.2026) to decide Appeal No.128 of 2024, computerized case No.C 202404000000128 (Deepak Mishra and another Vs. Anantram Mishra and others), filed under Section 24(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code, expeditiously. Notice to private respondents dispensed with; without entering into merits, the authority directed to decide the appeal within one year from production of certified copy of the order, in accordance with law after hearing the parties, if there is no legal impediment; parties and the court concerned restrained from unnecessary adjournments save in exceptional circumstances; writ petition disposed of.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 521 of 2026

Anant Ram Mishra

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

Deepak Mishra And Others	.....Resp
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Himanshu Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C., Mohan Singh

.....Respondent(s)

Court No. - 5

HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J.

C.M. Application dated 12.2.2026 for impleadment.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/applicant, Standing counsel for respondent No.s 4 and 11 while notice on behalf of respondent No.3 has been accepted by Sri Mohan Singh.

The cause shown is sufficient. Application for impleading Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya as a respondent is allowed, to be incorporated during course of the day.

Order on memo.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Standing counsel for respondent No.s 4 and 11 while notice on behalf of respondent No.3 has been accepted by Sri Mohan Singh.

In view of the proposed order notice to private respondents is hereby dispensed with.

Instant petition has been filed by the petitioners praying for direction to the respondent No.11 - Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya to decide Appeal No.128 of 2024, computerized case No.C 202404000000128 (Deepak Mishra and another Vs. Anantram Mishra and others) filed under Section 24 (4) of U.P.Revenue Code, expeditiously.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner would be sufficiently met in case aforesaid case is considered and decided in a time bound manner, to which learned Standing Counsel has no objection.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without entering into the merits, respondent No.11 - Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya is directed to decide Appeal No.128 of 2024, computerized case No.C 202404000000128 (Deepak Mishra and another Vs. Anantram Mishra and others) filed under Section 24 (4) of U. P. Revenue Code expeditiously, say within a period of one year from the date of production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, if there is no legal impediment.

A227 No. 521 of 2026

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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.

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

February 12, 2026 RKM.

(Alok Mathur,J.)

Digitally signed by :- RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench