Pramod Kumar v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 8403 of 2023 Petitioner :- Pramod Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Srivats Narain,Samarath Singh,Sr. Advocate Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Achal Singh,Nand Kishor Mishra,Shilpa Ahuja Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Abhishek Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State respondents, Mr. Achal Singh, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no.3, Gram Sabha and Mr. Nand Kishor Mishra, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no. 4.

¶2Counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no.4 is taken on record.

¶3The instant petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "i. A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Sub Divisional Magistrate Mahoba to forthwith decide the case as preferred by the petitioner before him in terms of Section 82 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, with expedition. ii. A writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to maintain status-quo over the concerned plot in question during the pendency of the present writ petition."

¶4This Court vide order dated 20.07.2023 passed the following order: "1. In view of the prayer made in the writ petition, learned Standing Counsel as well as Counsel for the Gaon Sabha are directed to obtain necessary instruction in the matter as to whether the application under Section 82 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 has been filed at the instance of the petitioner and case has been registered or not.

¶2List this case in the additional cause list on 17.8.2023."

¶5In pursuance of the order dated 20.07.2023, instructions dated 14.08.2023 is placed before the Court which is also taken on record.

¶6Learned Standing Counsel on the basis of instructions dated 14.08.2023 submitted that restoration application has been filed by petitioner against the order dated 29.06.2021, passed in proceedings under Section 80 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, which is pending before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mahoba. He further submitted that copy of the order sheet is annexed along with the instructions dated

14.08.20223 in order to demonstrate that the proceedings of restoration against the order dated 29.06.2021 is pending and the objections have been filed on behalf of the respondent no.4 in the restoration proceeding.

¶7Mr. Nand Kishor Mishra, learned Counsel for the respondent no.4 submitted that petitioner's father and respondent no.4 are real brothers and are in possession of 1/2 share of plot no. 1087 area 0.324 hectare. He further submitted that proceeding under Section 80 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 has been decided vide order dated

29.06.2021 and revision filed by petitioner under Section 210 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 has been dismissed by Commissioner on the ground of alternative remedy as such writ petition filed by petitioner for mandamus to decide the case preferred by petitioner under Section 82 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 cannot be entertained.

¶8Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that order dated 29.06.2021 is wholly illegal as such petitioner has initiated proceeding under Section 82 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 which is pending accordingly necessary direction be issued for the disposal of pending proceeding, and till the disposal of pending proceeding, parties be directed to maintain status quo in the matter.

¶9I have considered the argument advanced by learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

¶10In order to appreciate the controversy the perusal of the instructions sent by Sub-Divisional Officer, Mahoba dated 14.08.2023 along with the order sheet of pending restoration case will be relevant which are as under:- "

ममनननयउचचनयमयमलय,

इलमहमबमदममययजजतररटयमचचकमसस०ररट-

सन8403/2023

पमयदककममर

पकतलघकचनदददवबनममरमजयउ०प०वअनयजनपदमहयबमममजलजखतअचभकथन(इनशटटकशन) महयदय,

मम०उचचनयमयमलयइलमहमबमदमदपसतकतउपरयकररटयमचचकमकदसमबनधममशनअचभनवओझम

सथमयनअजधवकममम०उचचनयमयमलयइलमहमबमद,

कद मयसटअजरनटफफकसमफसदजचदनमसक

20.07.2023

कद समबनधममपमपनयचटसजजसकद अनकसमरउकररटममजलजखतअचभकथन (इनशटटकशन)

दमजखलचकयमजमनमहफ।उककदकमममजलजखतअचभकथनचनमनवततहफ।

मम०उचचनयमयमलयइलमहमबमदममययजजतउकररटयमचचकमकदसमबनधममकदतनयरमजसवचनरनकक,

लदखपमलवचकबनदनलदखपमलदमरमगममचपपरमममफतहसनलवजजलममहयबमकदखमतमसस०679 मम

गमटमसस०1087

चम०रकबम0.324

हद०कमसथलनयवअचभलदखनयजमजचकरमईगई।जजसममरमजसवव

चकबनदनटनमदमरमअपननआखयमममउलदजखतचकयमगयमचकगममचपपरमममफससथतगमटमसस०1086

चम०रकबम0.324

हद०खमतदमरपमयदककममर, लकमनकमनत,

महदशचनदवआशनषककममरपकतगण

लघकचनदददवउफरलखनलमलवशनमतनरकचमनददवनपतननसव०लघकचनदउफरलखनलमलवसकरदनद

ददवपकतमकनमलमलचनवमसनगममचपपरमममफकदनममससकमणनयभभचमधरसहखमतदमरकदरपममदजरहफ।

आददशनयमयमलयउपजजलमजधकमरनमहयबमकदवमदसस०टन202107480101245

धमरम80 उ०प०

रमजसवससचहतमसकरदनदचतवमरनबनममसरकमरममपमररतआददशचदनमसक29.06.2021

ममगमटमसस०1087

चम०रकबम0.324

हद०ममसद0.162

हद०ममलगकजमरन1.50

कयआककचषकघयचषतचकयमगयमहफ।जजसपर

तननतरफसदलगभग09

फफटऊसचनदनवमरबनमकरपदटटयलपमपकमचनममरणसकरदनदददवपकतमकनमलमल दारा कराया जा रहा था, वकनतु वादी पमोद कु मार दारा उक धारा 80 को वनरसत करने हेतु वशकायत र रवकये जाने पर उक वनमारण काय बनद करा वदया गया था, जो वतमान मे भी बनद ह।ै (संलगक-1 रराजसव व चकबनदी टीम ररपोट व गाटा सं० 1087 वम० खसरा, खतौनी नजरी नकशा कु ल 1 लगायत 4 पृष) वादी पमोद कमार दारा वदये गये वशकायती पाथरना पत के आधार पर नयायालय उपजजलाजधकारीु महोबा मे पुनसथारपन वाद सं० आर०एस०टी/2759/2023 कं पयटरीकृ त वाद सं०ू टी202307480102759 ववचाराधीन ह।ै पुनसथारपन पाथरना पत पर वदनांक 10.08.2023 को ववपकी सुरने द देव वतवारी की ओर से पाथरना पत माधयम से आपज् हेतु अवसर चाहा गया। जो बाद म े सुनवाई सवीकार हहआ था तथा पतावली वासते आपज् अवगम वदनांक 16.082023 को वनयत ह।ै (संलगक-2 नकल फदर-ए-काम वदनांक 10.08.2023 नयायालय उपजजलाजधकारी महोबा) सथलीय एवं अवभलेखीय जांच के अनुसार गाम वपपरामाफ बसथत गाटा सं० 1087 वम० पर पटै ्ोल पमप का वनमारण नही हो रहा ह ै तथा उक गाटा सं० पर उदोवषत आकृ वषक आदेश को वनरसत वकये जाने हेतु वादी पमोद कु मार दारा वदये गये पाथरना पत पर उपजजलाजधकारी महोबा के नयायालय म े वाद ववचाराधीन ह ै जजसकी अवगम वनयत वतजथ 16.08.2023 ह।ै वादी को भलीभाँवत अवगत करा वदया गया ह ै वक नयायालय उपजजलाजधकारी महोबा के यहां पभावी पैरवी कर अनुतोष पा् कर।े अतः मा० नयायालय से अनुरोध ह ै वक याची वक यावचका उपरोकानुसार पोषणीय न होने के कारण वनकेवपत वकये जाने की कपा कर।ेृ उपजजलाजधकारी महोबा" "आदेश पतक नयायालयः उपजजलाजधकारी मणडलः वचतकू टधाम, जनपदः महोबा, तहसीलः महोबा वाद संखयाः RST/2759/2023 कपयूटरीकृ त वाद संखयाःT202307480102759 पमोद कु मार बनाम अंतगरत धाराः- 80, अजधवनयमः- उ्र पदेश राजसव संवहता-2006

10.08.2023 आज पतावली पसतुत। पुकारी करायी गयी। पुनसथारपन पाथरनापतदाता तथा ववपकी के अजधवका उपबसथत आये। ववपकी सुरने द देव वतवारी की ओर से पाथरनापत के माधयम से आपज् हते ु अवसर चाहा गया। जो बाद सुनवाई सवीकार हहआ। अतः वासते आपज् पतावली वदनांक 16.08.2023 को पेश हो।"

¶11The perusal of the instructions dated 14.08.2023 along with the order sheet dated 10.08.2023 demonstrate that Case No. RST/2759/2023, Computerized Case No. T202307480102759 under Section 80 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending before respondent no. 2/ Sub-Divisional Officer, Mahoba.

¶12In view of the pendency of the restoration application at the instance of the petitioner against the order dated 29.06.2021, under Section 80 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, the instant petition is finally disposed of directing the respondent no.2 to decide the restoration application filed by the petitioner against the order dated

29.06.2021 being Case No. RST/2759/2023, Computerized Case No. T202307480102759, in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of two 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 :- 26.10.2023 Mohini High Court of Judicature at Allahabad