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2026 DAILYLAW 15971 (ALL)

JAI NATH v. STATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

WRIB/3293/2026 · 2026-10-07

Ashutosh Srivastava

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 3293 of 2026 Court No. - 50 HON'BLE ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J. Heard Shri Kailash Nath Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. Considering the nature of the order proposed to be passed notice upon the private respondents is hereby dispensed with. The writ petition has been filed questioning the order dated 7.5.2026 passed by the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur whereby the revision at the instance of the respondents has been entertained after condoning the delay. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that earlier revision filed by the contesting respondents, being Revision No. 2477 was decided vide order dated 29.11.2022. However, another revision was filed, which has been entertained by the order impugned. Admittedly, the revision No. 0141 of 2024 is pending consideration before the Deputy Director of Consolidation. In the opinion of the Court, the revision No. 0141 of 2024 is required to be brought to its logical end. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that purpose of filing the present petition would stand served if appropriate directions are issued to the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur in seisin of the Revision No. 0414 of 2024 to consider and pass final orders, within a time frame fixed by Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kailash Nath Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Jai Nath .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) this Court. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid proposition. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of by requiring the respondent No. 2/Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur seized with the Revision No. 0414 of 2024 to consider and decide the same, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of three months after hearing all concerned, upon service of certified copy of the order of this Court, in accordance with law. Needless to say that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and it shall be open for the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur to decide the pending revision, strictly in accordance with law. October 8, 2026 Ravi Prakash WRIB No. 3293 of 2026 2 (Ashutosh Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad