WRIC/33215/2026 of SUNDAR LAL Vs STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS on 8 October 2026

1. Heard Mr. Santosh Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

2. The instant petition has been filed for mandamus directing the respondent no.2/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Shahjahanpur to decide the Case No.10 of 2025 (Computerized Case No.T202512610112637) (Sundar Lal vs. Ramkumar and others), under Section 144 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within stipulated period.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the suit under Section 144 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 filed at the instance of petitioner is pending before respondent no.2/ Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Shahjahanpur. He further submitted that the copy of order sheet of the case has been annexed as Annexure No.2 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 framing issues and affording opportunity to the parties to lead evidence in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kukmar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Sundar Lal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)

copy of this order before him.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition is finally disposed of. October 9, 2026 Rameez WRIC No. 33215 of 2026 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAMEEZ AHMED High Court of Judicature at Allahabad