Shakuntala Devi v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 38709 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shakuntala Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Naresh Singh Counsel for Respondent :- CSC,Azad Rai Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned standing counsel for the state-respondent and Sri Azad Rai, learned counsel for the respondent-gaon sabha.

¶2The instant writ petition has been filed, seeking a writ of mandamus,

commanding

respondent

no.2/Addl. Commissioner-I, Prayagraj Mandal, Prayagraj to decide Appeal

No.1463/2018

(Computerized

Case No.C201802000001463) (Shakuntala Devi vs. Gaon Sabha), within the stipulated time.

¶3Counsel for the petitioner states that the aforementioned appeal under Section 38(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending before respondent no.2 since 2018. Copy of the order sheet has been annexed as Annexure No.4 to the writ petition, in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.

¶4In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent no.2 to decide the aforesaid proceedings to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 3 months, from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before the authority concerned, after affording proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, in accordance with law. Order Date :- 8.11.2023 C.Prakash High Court of Judicature at Allahabad