Kunwar Shaktiman Singh v. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Kunda, Pratapgarh and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 227 writ petition; mutation Case No. 687/2024 / T202402570100687 (Riport Lekhpal Vs. Kamlesh Singh and others); Sub-Divisional Magistrate Tehsil Kunda Pratapgarh; expeditious decision within six months; bar association boycott calls deprecated; Ex-Capt. Harish Uppal v. Union of India (2003) 2 SCC 45 relied upon; possible criminal contempt; liberty to file contempt application; notice to private respondents dispensed with; Kunwar Shaktiman Singh; Shesh Mani counsel; C.S.C. for State; Alok Mathur J; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench Court No. 5; decided February 20, 2026; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No. 1/Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Kunda, District Pratapgarh to consider and decide mutation Case No. 687/2024, computerized Case No. T202402570100687 (Riport Lekhpal Vs. Kamlesh Singh and others) expeditiously, within six months from production of a certified copy of the order, in case there is no legal impediment and subject to cooperation of the petitioner; petitioner to appear on all fixed dates irrespective of boycott calls, with liberty to file an application for criminal contempt against any impediment; petitioner to serve a copy of the order on the President and Secretary of the local bar association for their compliance.