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2025 DAILYLAW 76757 (ALL)

SMT. SHAKUNTLA DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. AND 13 OTHERS

WRIC/23531/2025 · 2025-07-23

Rohit Ranjan Agarwal

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:121772 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 23531 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Shakuntla Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 13 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Asrey Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "i) a suitable writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent the Additional Commissioner (Judicial) First, Varanasi Division, Varanasi to decided, at earliest or within the reasonable period which this Hon'ble Court be pleased to stipulate in that regard, Appeal No. 22 of 2011-2012, C 2012140000448 (Ajay singh Vs. Smt. Kamala Devi)." 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that appeal filed under Section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending consideration before respondent no. 2 since 2012. The sole prayer made in the writ petition is for expeditious disposal of the same. 3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending, the writ petition is being disposed of, at the admission stage, without calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to private respondents, with a direction upon respondent no. 2 to decide the Appeal No. 22 of 2011-2012, C-2012140000448 (Ajay singh vs. Smt. Kamala Devi), in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid directions, writ petition stands disposed of. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. Order Date :- 24.7.2025 V.S.Singh Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad