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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 29180 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Hari Mohan Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.
2. The instant petition has been filed for mandamus directing the respondent no.2/ Up-Zilaadhikari, Lalganj, Azamgarh to decide the Case No.T202515060406390 (Vidya Devi vs. Yogendra and others), under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within stipulated period.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the suit for division of holding, under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 filed at the instance of petitioner in the year 2024 is still pending before respondent no.2. He further submitted that the copy of order sheet of the case has been annexed as Annexure No.1 to the petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.
4. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances, respondent no.2 is directed to decide the aforementioned case after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before him. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manoj Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rameshwar Prasad Shukla Vidya Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is finally disposed of. October 7, 2026 Rameez WRIC No. 29180 of 2026 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAMEEZ AHMED High Court of Judicature at Allahabad