Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:27216 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 5793 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Rajwanti Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anurag Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vikram D. Chauhan,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers :- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent Authorities to issue the certified copy of the Family Register to the petitioner. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent Authorities to decide the Representations dated 10.01.2025 and 18.01.2025 moved by the petitioner, within stipulated period." 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State submits that the jurisdiction under Rule 7 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Maintenance of Family Registers) Rules, 1970 would apply in the present case and the Panchayat Secretary would issue certified copy of the family register. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to apply before the Panchayat Secretary in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to apply under the aforesaid Rules before the Panchayat Secretary for providing certified copy of the family register. Order Date :- 27.2.2025 VMA Digitally signed by :- VISHWA MOHAN ARORA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad