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2026 DAILYLAW 13893 (ALL)

SANTOSH KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. AND 11 OTHERS

WRIB/3532/2026 · 2026-10-07

Ashutosh Srivastava

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 3532 of 2026 Court No. - 50 HON'BLE ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J. Heard Shri Abhishek Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. Considering the nature of the order proposed to be passed notice upon the private respondents is hereby dispensed with. The limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner is to issue a direction to decide the proceedings of Case No. 198, 199/1991 (New No. 60/63) (Santosh versus State), under Section 12 of U.P.C.H. Act, stated to be pending before the respondent No.6/ Consolidation Officer, Shahganj, Jaunpur within a time frame fixed by this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that case filed by the petitioner is pending consideration since 1991 and the purpose of filing the present petition would stand served if appropriate directions are issued to the respondent No.6/ Consolidation Officer, Shahganj, Jaunpur to consider and decide the aforesaid case within a time frame fixed by this Court. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid proposition. Considering the totality of the circumstances and submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would stand sub served if directions are issued for expeditious disposal of aforesaid case. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of by requiring the respondent Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhishek Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Santosh Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 11 Others .....Respondent(s) No.6/ Consolidation Officer, Shahganj, Jaunpur seized with the Case No. 198, 199/1991 (New No. 60/63) (Santosh versus State), under Section 12 of UPCH Act to consider and decide the same, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of Four Months upon service of certified copy of the order of this Court, in accordance with law. October 8, 2026 Ravi Prakash WRIB No. 3532 of 2026 2 (Ashutosh Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad