Ram Jatan v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34187 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ram Jatan Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Navin Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- CSC,Azad Rai 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 Magistrate, Tehsil - Soraon, District - Prayagraj, to decide the Case No.4160 of 2016 being Computerized Case No.T20160203034160 (Ram Jatan vs. Bihari Lal), under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that opposite party appeared in the proceedings and the aforesaid case is pending since 2015. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously.

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

¶5Considering 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, Tehsil - Soraon, District - Prayagraj, to consider and decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six 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 :- 12.10.2023 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] High Court of Judicature at Allahabad