Vijay Bahadur Singh and 2 Others Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Vijay Bahadur Singh and 2 Others Vs State of U.P. and 3 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No. 2 (Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tahasil Dhanghata, District Sant Kabeer Nagar) to consider and decide Declaratory Suit No. T201917650102907 of 2019 in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within one year from the date of production of a certified copy of the order, after hearing all the concerned parties and giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence, provided there is no other legal impediment.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondent No. 2 (Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tahasil Dhanghata, District Sant Kabeer Nagar) to decide Declaratory Suit No. T201917650102907 of 2019 (Hari Singh & Ors. Vs Sambhu Nath & Ors.) within a stipulated period.

Court's answer

The writ petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the declaratory suit in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within one year from the date of production of a certified copy of the order, after hearing all concerned parties and giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence, provided there is no other legal impediment.

Ratio / Principle

No useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam, J.), Writ - C No. - 15418 of 2026, decided April 23, 2026: Petitioners (Vijay Bahadur Singh and 2 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others) sought a writ of mandamus commanding respondent No. 2, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tahasil Dhanghata, District Sant Kabeer Nagar, to decide Declaratory Suit No. T201917650102907 of 2019 (Hari Singh & Ors. Vs Sambhu Nath & Ors.), which was pending since 2019 and undecided despite several dates. Holding that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the petition pending, the Court disposed of the petition finally, directing respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the suit in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within one year from the date of production of a certified copy of the order, after hearing all the concerned parties and giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence, provided there is no other legal impediment.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

WRIT - C No. - 15418 of 2026

Vijay Bahadur Singh And 2 Others

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 3 Others

.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Ravi Shanker Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C., Pankaj Kumar Gupta

Court No. - 36

HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the record.

The instant writ petition has been filed for following relief:

" issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding directing to the Res No.2 (Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tahasil Dhanghata, District Sant Kabeer Nagar) Decide the Declaratory Suit No. T201917650102907 of 2019 Hari Singh & Ors. Vs Sambhu Nath & Ors. of petitioners within a stipulated period."

Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that aforementioned suit is pending since 2019 and the same has not been decided despite several dates have been fixed. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.

In view of above, no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.

Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned suit, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, after hearing all the concerned parties and giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided there is no other legal impediment.

April 23, 2026 Nitika Sri.

(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)

Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad