Bachchi Lal v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34203 of 2023 Petitioner :- Bachchi Lal Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dhirendra Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record.

¶2The instant writ petition has been filed praying for a mandamus directing respondent No. 3 to decide the Case No. 2422 of 2021 (Asharam through Bachchilal v. Munnu Lal and others, under Section 38(1) of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that opposite party appeared before the court below. The aforesaid case is pending since 2021 before respondent No. 2 for adjudication. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.

¶4No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.

¶6Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 2 Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kalpi, District Jalaun to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 13.10.2023 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad