Varisha v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 52 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 21734 of 2022 Petitioner :- Varisha Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Krishna Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,M J Akhtar,Rajendra Kumar Singh Hon'ble Saurabh Srivastava,J.

¶1Heard Shri Krishna Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Prabhakar Tripathi, learned standing counsel for the State respondents.

¶2The instant writ petition has been preferred with the following prayer:- I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.2/District Magistrate, Bijnor to decide the application of the petitioner dated 23.6.2022 within stipulated time. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.2 and 3 to inquire the matter and take appropriate action according to law.

¶3It is settled position that role of the informant comes to an end only after informing the revenue authorities whereupon the proper proceedings have already been initiated, the petitioner being informant is nowhere prejudiced with the pendency of the matter whatsoever has been initiated by the revenue authority and as such the petitioner no cause of action survives in favour of the petitioner to pursue the instant writ petition.

¶4However, it is made clear that the observations made above shall not be treated in any manner whatsoever for proceeding over the matter which has already been initiated and taken into cognizance by the revenue authorities.

¶5Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 14.12.2023 Rakesh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad