Panna Lal v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 37946 of 2023 Petitioner :- Panna Lal Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Bhola Nath Yadav,Abhishek Kumar Yadav,Uns Ahmad Siddiqui Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record.

¶2The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:- "(1). To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent No.2, Up-Ziladhikari Phoolpur, District Prayagraj to finally decide the appeal bearing Appeal No.34, under Section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, Ram Abhilakh Vs. Panna Lal and others, Village Hariram Patti @ Katnai, Pargana Sikandra, Tehsil Phoolpur, District Prayagraj, within period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court."

¶3The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the appeal filed by the respondent no.3, being Appeal No.34 (Ram Abhilakh Vs. Panna Lal and others), under Section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending before the respondent no.2. It has been further contented that the petitioner has appeared in the aforesaid appeal.

¶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 to consider and decide the aforementioned appeal, 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 that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 3.11.2023 Mini (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad