HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 16854 of 2025 Court No. - 29 HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, J. HON'BLE KUNAL RAVI SINGH, J. 1. Heard Sri Vimal Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Uttara Bahuguna, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State. 2. This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in deciding the application dated 18.03.2025 filed by him. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that raising his grievance, the petitioner has filed an application dated 18.03.2025 before the respondent No.2/District Magistrate/Collector, Bhadohi, however the same has not yet been decided by the said authority. 4. Upon due consideration, we are of the view that the respondent No.2/District Magistrate/Collector, Bhadohi, should be directed to pass a reasoned order upon the application of the petitioner dated 18.03.2025. 5. Accordingly, the respondent No.2/District Magistrate/Collector, Bhadohi, is directed to pass a reasoned order upon the application of the petitioner dated 18.03.2025 within a period of four weeks from date after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Atul Kumar Pandey, Vimal Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Nand Lal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. In light of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. October 9, 2025 Priya WRIC No. 16854 of 2025 2 (Kunal Ravi Singh,J.) (Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRIYA KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad