HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35309 of 2026 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J. HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent no.1 and Sri Vineet Sankalp, learned counsel for the respondent nos.2 & 3. 2. The petitioner has preferred present writ petition inter-alia with the following prayers :- "1. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned notice bearing Letter No. 1579/3/स०न०आ०/राजस्व/2026-27 dated 14.08.2026 issued by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (Annexure-1); 2. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to dispossess the petitioner, demolish or seal the residential premises, or otherwise interfere with his settled possession over Arazi No. 96, Mauza Hukulganj, Varanasi, except by authority of law and after following due process." 3. It is argued by Sri Vineet Sankalp, learned counsel for the respondent nos.2 & 3 that in response to the notice dated 14.08.2026 a detailed reply has already been submitted by the petitioner on 20.08.2026, copy of which is appended as annexure-8 to the writ petition. It is further argued that respondent no.2-Municipal Commissioner, Varanasi Municipal Corporation, Varanasi will take a decision on the aforesaid reply expeditiously. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Avneesh Tripathi, Vaibhav Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Vineet Sankalp Ajay Verma .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 4. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, present writ petition is being dispose of at the admission stage itself. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent no.2 is directed to take a decision on the aforesaid reply submitted by the petitioner dated 20.08.2026, most expeditiously and preferably within a period of four weeks from today. 6. The writ petition is allowed. 7. For a period of six weeks from today or till the time decision is taken in the matter, whichever is earlier, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner pursuant to the notice dated 14.08.2026 issued by the respondent no.3. September 8, 2026 Swati WRIC No. 35309 of 2026 2 (Vivek Saran,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.) Digitally signed by :- SWATI PATHAK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad