Sheeraz Anjum Vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sheeraz Anjum Vs State of U.P. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide Case no.303-392 of 2006 (Sahid Ali Vs. Azeez Bano) under Section 34 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within three months from production of a certified copy of the order, after ensuring service on all opposite parties and giving opportunity of hearing, without unnecessary adjournments, subject to no other legal impediment.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent no.2 should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to decide the pending application bearing Case no.303-392 of 2006 (Sahid Ali Vs. Azeez Bano) under Section 34 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within a time-bound period.

Court's answer

The petition was disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide Case no.303-392 of 2006 in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order, after ensuring service upon all opposite parties and giving opportunity of hearing, without granting unnecessary adjournments, provided there is no other legal impediment.

Ratio / Principle

The direction was issued without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.), by order dated May 5, 2026 in WRIT - C No. 17439 of 2026 (Sheeraz Anjum v. State of U.P. and Another), disposed of a writ petition seeking mandamus for expeditious decision of a mutation case — Case no.303-392 of 2006 (Sahid Ali Vs. Azeez Bano) under Section 34 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, dated 27.05.2005 — pending since 2006 before respondent no.2 with several dates fixed but undecided. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court directed respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the case in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within three months from production of a certified copy of the order, after ensuring service upon all opposite parties and giving opportunity of hearing, without granting unnecessary adjournments, provided there is no other legal impediment.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

WRIT - C No. - 17439 of 2026

Versus Sheeraz Anjum	.....Petitioner(s)
State of U.P. and Another	.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Nishi Sengar
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C.

Court No. - 36

HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record.

The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:

"Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to decide the application bearing Case no.303-392 of 2006 (Sahid Ali Vs. Azeez Bano), Section 34 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 dated 27.05.2005 within a short span of time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid mutation case is pending since 2006. It is further contended that several dates have been fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.

No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in

WRIC No. 17439 of 2026

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accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties and giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment.

May 5, 2026 Ved Prakash

(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)

Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad