HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 11479 of 2025 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE MRS. SANGEETA CHANDRA, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State Respondents and Sri Pankaj Gupta, learned counsel appearing for the Gram Sabha. 2. This writ petition has been filed with the following main prayer:- "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the opposite party No.3 to grant the lease of the pond of Gata No. 319, area 1.173 hectares situated at Village - Motipur Semari, Kophelahri, Block- Pachpedwa, Tahsil- Tulsipur, District- Balrampur to the petitioner for the next 10 years for Fisheries within time bound manner." 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had applied in the auction that was held for allotment of pond for fisheries patta. Till date no decision has been taken thereon. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the State Respondents, on the basis of instructions, says that only six persons had appeared in the auction and given their bids which were found inadequate, the auction has been cancelled and a fresh auction is proposed. 5. The written instruction is kept on record. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bhanu Pratap Singh, Durgesh Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Gupta Agand .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Revenue Lko. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the authorities and file his bid as and when auction is announced in the near future. December 5, 2025 Darpan Sharma WRIC No. 11479 of 2025 2 (Amitabh Kumar Rai,J.) (Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J.) Digitally signed by :- DARPAN SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench