Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:19656 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 2908 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ajit Narain Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashok Kumar Yadav, Ashwani Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State- respondents and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed for the following relief: "(i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the District Magistrate, District Deoria (respondent no.2) to decide the representation dated 10.10.2024 moved by the petitioner within stipulated period which may be fixed by this Hon'ble court." 3.Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that respondent nos. 4, 5 & 6 were granted fisheries lease and they have not deposited 3/4 amount within time and therefore, a mandamus may be issued to District Magistrate to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that in the garb of this petition, the petitioner wants to challenge the fisheries lease granted in favour of the respondents. 5. The petitioner has alternative remedy of filing appeal under Rule 59 of U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016, therefore, I am not inclined to interfere with the matter. 6. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the fisheries lease of the private respondents by filing appeal under Rule 59 of U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016. Order Date :- 11.2.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad