GOVIND PRASAD v. ADDL. COMMISSIONER ADMINISTRATION, DEVI PATAN DIVISION, GONDA AND 2 OTHERS
A227/5494/2025 · 2025-09-15
Manjive Shukla
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5494 of 2025 Court No. - 30 HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Sri Vivek Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing counsel appearing for the Respondent No.1. 2. In view of the proposed order, notice to Respondents No.2 and 3 is hereby dispensed with. 3. The captioned writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, inter alia praying therein for the following relief:-
"Issue an order or direction to the respondent no.1 i.e. Additional Commissioner (Administration), Devi Patan Division, Gonda to consider and decide the restoration application dated 20.01.2024, filed by the petitioner, bearing case no.1594/2024, computerized case no.C202408000001594, Govind Prasad & another vs. Ram Surat, under Section 219 of the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901, which is pending before him, within the period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court."
4. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that an application for restoration of Case No.1594/2024, computerized case no.C202408000001594 was filed on 20.01.2024 before the Additional Commissioner (Administration), Devi Patan Division, Gonda but the said application has not been decided till date and is pending. 5. Learned Standing counsel appearing for the State, at the very outset, has submitted that the ends of justice would be served if a direction is issued by this Court to Respondent No.1 to decide the petitioner's restoration application expeditiously. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vivek Kumar Verma, Shalini Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Govind Prasad .....Petitioner(s) Addl. Commissioner Administration, Devi Patan Division, Gonda And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
6. I have considered the arguments advanced by learned counsels appearing for the parties and I find that the petitioner had filed an application for restoration of case on 20.01.2024 and the same is pending before the Respondent No.1. 7. In view of the aforesaid reasons, the petition is disposed of finally with a direction to Respondent No.1 to hear and decide the application for restoration filed on 20.01.2024 in Case No.1594/2024, Computerized Case No.C202408000001594, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order provided there is no legal impediment. It is made clear that this direction shall be implemented only when the application for restoration has been filed and is pending.
September 15, 2025 Renu/- A227 No. 5494 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench