Sumirta vs State of U.P. Thru. Sub Divisional… — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

Sumirta vs State of U.P. Thru. Sub Divisional… — Writ and Judicial Review | Allahabad HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No.1, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Utraula, Balrampur to consider and decide pending Case No.1069/2022 (Computerized Case No.T202208100301069) under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing and without granting unnecessary adjournments; no examination of merits by this Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether this Court should direct expeditious disposal of pending Case No.1069/2022 (Computerized Case No.T202208100301069) under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 before the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Utraula, Balrampur.

Court's answer

Ends of justice would be served by directing respondent No.1, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Utraula, Balrampur to consider and decide the pending Case No.1069/2022 (Computerized Case No.T202208100301069) under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either party.

Ratio / Principle

The Court has not examined the case of either of the parties on merits; the court concerned shall consider and decide the petitioner's case strictly in accordance with law.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Jaspreet Singh, J. — Petition under Article 227 seeking expeditious disposal of Case No.1069/2022 (Computerized Case No.T202208100301069) under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, pending before the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Utraula, Balrampur, where a large number of dates had been fixed without the case being decided. Held: no gainful purpose would be served in keeping the petition pending; ends of justice would be served by directing the Sub Divisional Magistrate to consider and decide the case most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties and without granting any unnecessary adjournment. The Court expressly clarified that it had not examined the case of either party on merits and the court below must decide strictly in accordance with law. Petition disposed of (February 10, 2026).

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW

MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 570 of 2026

Sumirta

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. Thru. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Utraula, Balrampur And Others

.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Harish Chandra Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Gupta

Court No. - 6

HON'BLE JASPREET SINGH, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Notice on behalf of the respondents No.1 has been accepted by the office of the Chief Standing Counsel.

In view of the order proposed to be passed by this Court, notice to the private-respondent No.2-5 is dispensed with.

By means of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Case No.1069/2022, Computerized Case No.T202208100301069, under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 pending before the respondent No.1- Sub Divisional Magistrate, Utraula, Balrampur.

It is submitted that though a large number of dates have been fixed, however, for the reasons beyond control, the aforesaid case has not yet been decided.

Learned standing counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed.

Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that no gainful purpose will be served in keeping the aforesaid petition pending rather ends of justice can be served by directing the respondent No.1- Sub Divisional Magistrate, Utraula, Balrampur to consider and decide the pending Case No.1069/2022, Computerized Case No.T-

A227 No. 570 of 2026

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202208100301069, under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties preferably as expeditiously as possible.

It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either of the parties on merits and the Court concerned shall consider and decide the case of the petitioner strictly in accordance with law.

With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of .

(Jaspreet Singh,J.)

February 10, 2026

V. Sinha

Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench