Chhotak @ Chhotkan @ Vishambhar v. State of U.P. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ - C No. 14629 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, decided April 20, 2026 by Manish Kumar Nigam, J. Petitioner sought mandamus for expeditious disposal of Suit No. T202505200403370 under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 pending since 2025 before the SDM, Tehsil Barhaj, District Deoria. Court disposed of the petition directing the SDM to decide the suit in accordance with law expeditiously, after hearing and evidence, without unnecessary adjournments, subject to no legal impediment, in view of Rule 109(10) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 (six-month endeavour to decide suit, reasons to be recorded otherwise). Keywords: Section 116 U.P. Revenue Code 2006; Rule 109(10); expeditious disposal of revenue suit; delay since 2025; mandamus; no stipulated period fixed; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Barhaj, District Deoria) to decide the pending Section 116 U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 proceeding expeditiously, in accordance with law, after hearing the parties and permitting them to lead evidence, without unnecessary adjournments and subject to there being no other legal impediment, keeping in view the mandate of Sub Rule (10) of Rule 109 of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016; no specific stipulated period was fixed by the Court.