Mahanth and Another v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 36518 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mahanth And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Safiullah Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

¶1Heard Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Amit Srivastava, learned Standing Counsel for State-respondents.

¶2The instant writ petition has been filed praying for a mandamus directing respondent No.2, Additional Commissioner (Administration fourth), Gorakhpur Mandal Gorakhpur to decide the case No. 1798 of 2022, Computerized case No. C202205000001798 (Mahanth Vs. Jiyacchi widow Ram Ugrah) under Section 219 of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 within stipulated period.

¶3Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforesaid case is pending before respondent no.2. He further submitted that revision arises out of mutation proceeding.

¶4Copy of the order sheet has been annexed as Annexure No.5 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No.2, Additional Commissioner (Administration fourth), Gorakhpur Mandal Gorakhpur to consider and decide the aforementioned case in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties. Order Date :- 19.10.2023 Vandana Y. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad