Ramjanam Ojha v. State of U.P. and 37 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 35560 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ramjanam Ojha Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 37 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Hemant Kumar Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rameshwar Prasad Shukla Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

¶2The instant writ petition has been filed praying for a mandamus directing respondent No.2 - Sub-Divisional Officer, Tehsil - Ballia Sadar, District - Ballia, to decide the Case No.04257 of 2021 being Computerized Case No.T202115090304257 (Ramjanam Ojha vs. Ramchandra Ojha and others), under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, within stipulated period.

¶3It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that opposite party appeared in the proceedings and the aforesaid case is pending since 2021 before respondent No.2. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously.

¶4From perusal of the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No.2 to the writ petition, it appears that several dates have been fixed by the Court concerned, however, till date, the aforesaid case has not been decided.

¶5No 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 Officer, Tehsil - Ballia Sadar, District - Ballia, to consider and decide the aforesaid 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 there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 13.10.2023 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] High Court of Judicature at Allahabad