DURGA INFRASTATE(P) LTD. THRU. AUTHORISED PERSON MUKESH KUMAR GUPTA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY. INFRASTRUCTURE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, LKO. AND 4 OTHERS
WRIC/11192/2024 · 2025-04-21
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:22474
Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11192 of 2024 Petitioner :- Durga Infrastate(P) Ltd. Thru. Authorised Person Mukesh Kumar Gupta Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Infrastructure And Industrial Development, Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Siddharth Nandwani, Apoorva Tewari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sanjeev Singh Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J.
1. Heard the counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sandeep Dixit, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Sanjeev Singh the counsel for the respondents no.3, 4 and 5 as well as learned Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs : (i) to issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of prohibition prohibiting the State Government of U.P. from reconsidering final order dated 20.10.2023 passed in Revision No. 6471/77-4-23/Writ 33/2021, as contained in Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition, in furtherance of letter/review application dated 07.03.2024 of the respondent no 3, as contained in Annexure No. 2 to the writ petition; (ii) to issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the board decision taken at agenda no.16 in 47th board meeting dated 28.10.2024 as contained in Annexure No.4; (iii). to issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the demand letters dated 11.11 2024 issued by the respondent no 4 'collectively' contained in Annexure No.5; (iv) to issue a writ or order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to implement final order dated 20.10.2023 passed in Revision No. 6471/77-4-23/Writ 33/2021, as contained in Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition, in its letter and spirit within a reasonable fixed period of time as may be determined by this Hon'ble Court. 3. The counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to the subsequent decision taken by the State Government on 27.03.2025 to the effect that against the order passed by the revisional authority, no power of review is available in respect of orders passed under Section 41 of the U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973. 4. In view thereof, similar petition being Writ-C No.7009 of 2024 was disposed off by the following order on 11.04.2025 :
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Heard Sri J.N. Mathur, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Apoorva Tewari and Sri Abhishek Khare, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel and Sri Gaurav Mehrotra along with Sachin Upadhyay and Ms. Shreya Agrawal,
learned Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties no.3 and 4.
2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner stating that after an
order dated 14.12.2023 was passed in Revision No.7637/77-4-23/67 G.N/20, a decision has been taken by the Board on 15.06.2024 to prefer a review, which according to the petitioner is not maintainable.
3. The issue with regard to the maintainability of a review in the revision proceedings under Section 41 of the U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973, is now settled by the decision of the State Government itself taken on 27.03.2025 wherein it has been categorically decided that a review would not lie against an order passed by the revisional authority in exercise of its power under Section 41.
4. In view thereof, the present petition is disposed off holding that the decision to prefer a review would not be acted upon by the respondent- authority, however, they are liberty to take such steps as are available under law.
5. Considering the import of the order already passed by this Court, the present petition is disposed off observing that in case the respondent authority feels, it may take such steps as may be advised under law, however, such steps shall be taken within a period of three months. In case, the remedy as sought to be availed, is not availed, the revisional order shall be implemented in accordance with law.
Order Date :- 21.4.2025 VNP/- Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench