Anoop Kumar v. State of U.P. and 7 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 35965 of 2023 Petitioner :- Anoop Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 7 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Sajiwan Prajapati Counsel for Respondent :- CSC,K.P. Verma Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and Shri K.P. Verma, learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 3 perused the record.

¶2The instant writ petition has been filed praying for a mandamus directing respondent No. 2 to decide the case no. 00529 of 2021, computerized case no. T202116670500529 (Harish Chand and others Vs. Krishna Chand and others) under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is defendant in his suit under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 which is pending since 28.01.2021. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.

¶4Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that several dates have been fixed by the Court concerned, however, till date, the aforesaid case has not been decided which is also evident from the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No. 3 to the writ petition.

¶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, Bhadohi, District Bhadohi to consider and decide the aforementioned 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 that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 17.10.2023 Vipasha High Court of Judicature at Allahabad