Munna v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Revenue U.P. Govt. Lko. and 3 Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11460 of 2023 Petitioner :- Munna Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue U.P. Govt. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Chandra Bhan Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Vivek Chaudhary,J. Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a Mandamus directing the respondent no.3 i.e. Sub Divisional Magistrate Tehsil Kaisarganj, District Bahraich to decide the application of the petitioner dated 25.11.2023 in respect of his land Gata No.300mi, having area of 1.45 hectare, situated at Village Sohras, Pargana Hisampur, Tehsil Kaisarganj, District Bahraich, pending before respondent no.3, within a stipulated period of time. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of petitioner would be substantially met in case his application for bifurcation of the plot as well as measurement of the same is considered and decided under Section 30(2) read with Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. In view of thereof, liberty is granted to the petitioner to move an application under Section 30(2) read with Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 for the aforesaid purposes before the Sub Divisional Magistrate concerned/competent authority within a period of two weeks from today. In case such an application is filed by the petitioner along with a certified copy of this order, the Sub Divisional Magistrate concerned/competent authority shall consider and decide the same, after hearing all parties concerned, in accordance with law, by a reasoned and speaking order, as expeditiously as possible, say, within a period of four months, unless there is any legal impediment. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (Manish Kumar,J.) (Vivek Chaudhary,J.) Order Date :- 22.12.2023/Manoj K. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench