Sukhdev v. State of U.P. and 4 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 39634 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sukhdev Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Azad Rai,Sandeep Kumar Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sudhir Bharti Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

1.Heard Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Anil Srivastava, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Sudhir Bharti, learned counsel for the Gram Panchayat.

2.The instant writ petition has been filed praying for a mandamus directing respondent No.2/ Sub Divisional Magistrate, Gola, District-Gorakhpur to decide the case filed by the petitioner dated

26.06.2015 bearing case No.69/17/2015 computerized Case No. T201705310703555 (Sukhdev vs. Shreekant and others) under Section 229-B of U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforementioned case is pending since 26.06.2015 for adjudication. He further placed certified copy of the order sheet, which has been annexed as Annexure No.2 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.

¶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.2/ Sub Divisional Magistrate, Gola, District-Gorakhpur to consider and decide the aforementioned case in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of six 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 :- 17.11.2023 PS* High Court of Judicature at Allahabad