HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 10501 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel, who appears on behalf of State-respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5 and Shri Ratnesh Chandra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.2- Lucknow Development Authority. 2. This petition has been filed with the following prayers :- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the Impugned Notification No. 961 (भू०अ०) न०म०पा०-Šथम / लखनऊ dt. 29.01.2025 issued by District Magistrate-Lucknow Contained as Annexure No.1 in the interest of Justice. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party no. 1 to make a Independent and Impartial Inquiry regarding Impugned Notification dt. 29.01.2025 issued by District Magistrate-Lucknow Contained as Annexure No.1 by Independent Agency and submit report before this Hon'ble Court with in stipulated period in the Interest of Justice. (III) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party no. 4 to consider and decide the Objection dt. 14.06.2025 Contained as Annexure No.4 accordance with rules with in stipulated period in the interest of Justice. (iv) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party no. 1 and 2 to take strict and prompt action against erring, careless and corrupt officials regarding Impugned Notification dt. 29.01.2025 issued by District Magistrate-Lucknow with in Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Raj Karan Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Ratnesh Chandra Tilak Chandra Baudh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Awas And Urban Planning U.P. Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) stipulated period in the Interest of Justice. (v) Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, says that he does not wish to press prayer Nos. ‘(i)’ and ‘(ii)’. He says that he has already filed his objection on 14.06.2025, a copy of which has been filed as Annexure- 5 to the petition. A direction be issued to the Additional District Magistrate, Land Acquisition, to decide his representation by a reasoned and speaking order. 4. This petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4, Additional District Magistrate, Land Acquisition, Municipal Corporation- First, Lucknow to consider and decide the objection of the petitioner by a reasoned and speaking order, strictly in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to all concerned within a period of two months from the date a copy of this order is produced before him. November 15, 2025 Shubhankar WRIC No. 10501 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHUBHANKAR THAKUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- SHUBHANKAR THAKUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench