Ashok Kumar Rai v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 37430 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ashok Kumar Rai Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sudheer Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rameshwar Prasad Shukla 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 - Lalganj, District - Azamgarh, to decide the Computerized Case No.T202315060403820, under Section 38 of U.P. Revenue Code (Ashok Kumar vs. Nirmla Devi), within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that opposite party appeared before the Court below and the aforesaid case is pending since 2018 for adjudication. 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 - Lalganj, District - Azamgarh, to consider and decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three 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 :- 31.10.2023 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] High Court of Judicature at Allahabad