HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2294 of 2026 Court No. - 51 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Anshul Kumar Singhal, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking following relief:- "(I) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no. 3 to decide the Recall/Restoration application dated 18.02.2025 registered as Case No. RST/4628/2026 within a stipulated period of time so fixed by this Hon'ble Court by passing reasoned and speaking order and direct for mutating the name of Gram Sabha in the revenue records with respect to the land forming part of Gata/ Khasra No. 217M and 239 situated in Village Ahilyaganj Khadar, Tehsil Sadar, District Mathura." 3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that on the basis of a forged patta, the predecessor in interest of respondent no.4 got a declaration in his favour under Section 131-B of the U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 by the order dated 8.1.2007. The petitioners have moved a recall/restoration application in Case No. RST/4628/2026 for recall of the aforesaid order, which is pending since 18.2.2025, which is evident from the ordersheet filed as Annexure-12 to the writ petition. It is contended that on IGRS complaint made by petitioner no.2, an enquiry was conducted in which it was found that lease in favour of predecessor in interest of the respondent no.4 was forged but no action is being taken due to pendency of the aforesaid proceedings before the Deputy District Magistrate, Tehsil Sadar, District Mathura. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anshul Kumar Singhal Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Lokendra Singh And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 4. In the aforesaid circumstances, the present writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent no.3 to hear and decide the aforesaid pending restoration application, in accordance with law, after hearing the parties concerned, within a period of three months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. September 24, 2026 Anil WPIL No. 2294 of 2026 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANIL KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad