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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 31840 of 2025 Court No. - 34 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-
"(i) Issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding and directing to the Learned Naib Tehsildar, Baldev, Tehsil Mahawan, District Mathura, to accept and consider the evidence of the Petitioner, and after affording the Petitioner a fair opportunity of hearing, and to decide Mutation Case No. 3145 of 2023, Computerised Case No. T202301500503145 titled Rajkumari vs. Bhiri Singh, under Sections 34 and 35 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006, pertaining to Khata No. 33, Khasra No. 114, admeasuring 0.717 hectares, situated in Village Sehtat Bangar, Tehsil Mahawan, District Mathura, expeditiously and within a time frame as may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court and not to create third-party right till disposal of the aforesaid mutation proceedings."
2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that mutation application was moved in the year 2023 which is pending consideration. The sole prayer made in the writ petition is for expeditious disposal of the same. 3. This Court on 02.07.2025 had required Sri Manish Goyal, learned Additional Advocate General to get instructions from State Government as to why petitions in such a large number are being filed in this Court for expediting mutation proceedings. 4. Pursuant to query made by this Court, learned Additional Advocate General placed before the Court the circular issued by State Government on 09.07.2025 wherein a direction has been issued by State Government to all Collectors of the State requiring Tehsildars and Sub Divisional Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Parvesh Kumar Pandey, Sarvesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Bhuri Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
Officers of the Tehsil and Division to conclude the mutation proceedings within the time period prescribed under the Code. 5. This Court requires that each and every Tehsildar and Sub Divisional Officer of the State should immediately comply the directions issued by State Government and in case the mutation applications are kept pending and are not decided within the time frame as provided under the Circular dated 09.07.2025 or as provided under the Code, 2006 or directed by this Court, it would amount to civil contempt under Section 2(e) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
Without any further direction, the officer will be held disobedient of the order of this Court and would be guilty of contempt. 6. In view of said fact, respondent no. 2 is hereby directed to conclude the proceedings of Mutation Case No. 3145 of 2023, Computerised Case No. T202301500503145 (Rajkumari vs. Bhiri Singh) positively within a period of three months, from the date of production of certified copy of this order, strictly in accordance with law, after hearing all the affected parties. 7. With the aforesaid directions, writ petition stands disposed of. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. September 12, 2025 V.S.Singh WRIC No. 31840 of 2025 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad