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2023 Supreme(All) 2869

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.
Gaurav Arora – Petitioner
Versus
State of U.P. and Others – Respondents
Writ (C) No. 39513 of 2023
Decided On : 09-11-2023

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Mehul Khare, Anil Kumar Mehrotra

A revisional court's proper exercise of jurisdiction cannot be arbitrarily changed once proceedings have been entertained, reinforcing the need for procedural fairness.

Headnote:(A) U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 - Sections 49 and 210 - Writ petition to quash the order dated 01.11.2023 and seeking revival of the order dated 27.10.2023 regarding the maintainability of proceedings - The court observed that the revisional court's issuance of notice and summoning records constituted a proper exercise of jurisdiction which should not be arbitrarily altered - The order dated 01.11.2023 was set aside, reinforcing that once a revision is entertained, it must be decided in accordance with the law. (Paras 5, 11, 12)

Facts of the case:
The writ petition was initiated to challenge the arbitrary recall of a prior order concerning a civil revision proceeding under the U.P. Revenue Code. The petitioner argued the subsequent order was illegal and without basis.

Findings of Court:
The court concluded the impugned order was dismissed and directed the revisional authority to expedite proceedings with hearings within three months after providing opportunity to parties.

Issues: The core issues included whether the additional commissioner's order was arbitrary and if the procedural requirements under the U.P. Revenue Code had been followed.

Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized that once a revisional court has properly entertained a case, it cannot be arbitrarily modified without due process, reinforcing the importance of judicial consistency and fairness in administrative actions.

Result: Writ petition allowed.

Table of Content
1. supplementary affidavits and preliminary matters are routine in court. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. writ petition seeks to quash an interlocutory order. (Para 4)
3. petitioner's claim of arbitrary proceedings under u.p. revenue code. (Para 5)
4. state argues for non-interference in interlocutory orders. (Para 6)
5. the court reviews previous orders for procedural integrity. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
6. court asserts proper jurisdiction must be followed post-entertainment. (Para 11)
7. impugned order set aside; case directed to be resolved expeditiously. (Para 12)
8. office directed to provide certified copy as per rules. (Para 13)

JUDGMENT :

CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.

1. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

2. Heard Mr. Anil Mehrotra, Advocate, assisted by Mr. Mehul Khare, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. O.P. Sharma, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

3. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the instant petition is being heard and disposed of without inviting counter affidavit.

4. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:

    “(I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of ‘certiorari’ or any other proper writ, order or direction to quash the order date 01.11.2023 passed by Deputy Commissioner-II, Kanpur Division’ Kanpur/Respondent No. 5 passed in Civil Revision No. 2320 of 2023 Gaurav Arora vs. Shyamlal and Others or in the alternate, issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other proper writ, order or direction directing the stay of the further proceeding of Case No. 114/959 of 2022, State of U.P. vs. Shyamlal and Others during the pendency of Civil Revision No. 2320 of 2023, Gaurav Arora vs. Shyamlal and Others before the Deputy Commissioner-II Kanpur Division, District Kanpur/Respondent No. 5.

    (II) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other proper writ, order or direction directing the revival of the order dated 27.10.2023 passed by the Deputy Commissioner-II, Kanpur Division, District Kanpur/Respondent No. 5 in Civil Revision No. 2320 of 2023, Gaurav Arora vs. Shyamlal and Others .”

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that proceeding under Section 49 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 being Case No. 114/959 of 2022 has been initiated in arbitrary manner accordingly, petitioner filed an application dated 10.10.2023 that proceeding under Section 49 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is not maintainable. He further submitted that application regarding maintainability of the proceeding was rejected by the court concerned vide order dated 10.10.2023 and against the same, petitioner filed a revision under Section 210 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 which was registered as Case No. 2320 of 2023. He further submitted that Additional Commissioner-II, Kanpur Division, District Kanpur/Respondent No. 5 vide order dated 27. 10.2023 registered the revision, summoned the records of the courts below and issued notice to the other side fixing 16.11.2023. He further submitted that the same Additional Commissioner-II, Kanpur Division, District Kanpur/Respondent No. 5 without any basis and without any notice or opportunity to the petitioner passed another order dated 01.11.2023 by which earlier order dated 27.10.2023 was set aside and order dated 16.11.2023 was fixed for hearing of the revision on the maintainability. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that subsequent order 01.11.2023 is wholly illegal and is liable to be set aside as well as Additional Commissioner-II, Kanpur Division, District Kanpur/Respondent No. 5 be directed to proceed with the matter in accordance with earlier order dated 27.10.2023.

6. Mr. O.P. Sharma, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondent submitted that order impugned is interlocutory order as such no interference is required in the matter. He further submitted that since revision is pending before Additional Commissioner-II, Kanpur Division, Distr

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