Kanchan Devi v. UP Jiladhikari and 8 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 35672 of 2023 Petitioner :- Kanchan Devi Respondent :- Up Jiladhikari And 8 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Devashish Tripathi,Brij Gopal Counsel for Respondent :- CSC,Azad Rai Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

1.Heard Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Abhishek Shukla, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Azad Rai, learned Counsel for respondent No.2/Land Management Committee.

2.The instant writ petition has been filed praying for a mandamus directing respondent No.1/ Up Ziladhikari, Tehsil-Koraon, Prayagraj to decide the computer case No.T201802030903177 (Kanchan Devi Vs. Land Management Committee and others) under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforementioned case under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 has been filed in the year 2018 which is still pending even after expiry of more than five years. He further placed certified copy of the order sheet, which has been annexed as Annexure No.3 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding, according to the provisions contained under Section 24 (3) of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.

¶4Considering 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.1/ Up Ziladhikari, Tehsil-Koraon, Prayagraj to consider and decide the aforementioned case No.T201802030903177 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 :- 2.11.2023 PS* High Court of Judicature at Allahabad