Munni Lal vs State of U.P. and 2 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Munni Lal vs State of U.P. and 2 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No. 2-Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil Handia, District Prayagraj to consider and decide the petitioner's demarcation case under Section 24, 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 upon all opposite parties and opportunity of hearing, without granting unnecessary adjournments, provided there is no other legal impediment.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondent no. 2 to register and decide, expeditiously, the petitioner's application dated 25.08.2025 under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 for demarcation of Araji No. 150 (area 0.0970 hectare) and Araji No. 151 (area 0.8730 hectare), Village Ramnathi, Pargana Kewai, Tehsil Handia, District Prayagraj.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 2-Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil Handia, District Prayagraj to consider and decide the demarcation case in accordance with law.

Ratio / Principle

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

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court, Single Bench (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.), WRIT - C No. 7676 of 2026, decided April 20, 2026 — Munni Lal v. State of U.P. and 2 Others. The petitioner sought mandamus directing respondent no. 2 to register and decide his application dated 25.08.2025 under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 for demarcation of Araji No. 150 (0.0970 hectare) and Araji No. 151 (0.8730 hectare), Village Ramnathi, Pargana Kewai, Tehsil Handia, District Prayagraj. Learned Standing Counsel stated the case had been registered. Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court disposed of the petition with a direction to respondent No. 2-Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil Handia, District Prayagraj, 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 unnecessary adjournments, provided there is no other legal impediment.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

WRIT - C No. - 7676 of 2026

Munni Lal

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 2 Others		....	.Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Manish Kumar Pandey	Pathak,	Sunil Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: Azad Rai, 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:

"A) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus and direct the respondent no. 2 to registered the case for demarcation of petitioner's plot as Araji No. 150 area 0.0970 hectare and Araji No. 151 area 0.8730 hectare situated in Village-Ramnathi, Pargana-Kewai, Tehsil- Handia, DistrictPrayagraj, filed by the petitioner before him on dated 25.08.2025, under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, and same may be decide, expeditiously within time bounds periods as fix by this Hon'ble Court."

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner had filed an application on 25.08.2025 under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, for demarcation of his land but the respondent authorities have not yet registered the case and the same is pending till date. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.

Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that case has been registered.

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

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing

WRIC No. 7676 of 2026

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(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)

any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 2-Sub Divisional Officer, TehsilHandia, District- Prayagraj to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in 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.

April 20, 2026

Kirti

Digitally signed by :- SMT KIRTI MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad