Pawan Kumar Sharma and 3 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 33572 of 2023 Petitioner :- Pawan Kumar Sharma And 3 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Surendra Narayan Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J. Heard Mr. Surendra Narayan Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to direct the respondent no.2; District Registrar/Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Prayagraj) to decide the appeal

no.5858

of

2022

(Computerized

Case No.D202202030005858), under Section 73 of Indian Stamp Act, Mauja-Firozpur alias Shikhpur, Tehsil-Phoolpur, District-Prayagraj (Pawan Kumar Sharma and others vs. Sub-Registrar, Tehsil-Phoolpur, District-Prayagraj). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal filed against the order dated 04.01.2022 is pending since 28.03.2022. Therefore, a direction may be issued to respondent no.2 to decide the appeal of the petitioner within stipulated period. Learned Standing Counsel does not dispute the aforesaid. Counsel for the parties agree that the writ petition may be disposed of finally at this stage without calling for a counter affidavit specifically in view of the order proposed to be passed today. In view of the aforesaid, without going into the merits of the case of the petitioner, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2, i.e. District Registrar/Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Prayagraj to decide the appeal no.5858 of 2022 (Computerized Case No.D202202030005858), under Section 73 of Indian Stamp Act, on its own merit, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order along with copy of such appeal. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the merits of the case of the petitioner and the authority concerned shall apply its own mind strictly in accordance with law. Order Date :- 17.10.2023 Jitendra/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad