Kanchan Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Urban Development Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - C No. 1520 of 2026, decided February 18, 2026 (Alok Mathur, J. and Amitabh Kumar Rai, J.). House-tax assessment: Nagar Nigam Lucknow had not assessed petitioner's house (Plot No. 22M / Plot No. 69B, Mohalla Baluadda, Rajaram Mohan Roy Ward, Lucknow, purchased by registered sale deed dated 02.12.2024) despite application; writ disposed of with direction to Zonal Officer, Zone-1, Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam), Lalbagh, District Lucknow (respondent no.3) to decide representation dated 25.01.2026 (Annexure No.5) within six weeks and communicate the decision.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.3, the Zonal Officer, Zone-1, Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam), Lalbagh, District Lucknow, to decide the petitioner's representation dated 25.01.2026 contained in Annexure No.5 with expedition, preferably within six weeks from production of a certified copy of the order, and to communicate the decision to the petitioner.