Smt. Shanti Devi v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 40024 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Shanti Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Surendra Kumar Chaubey,Brahmanand Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. 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 the respondent No.2, Commissioner, Gorakhpur Division, Gorakhpur to decide the Case No. 662 of 2022 (Computerized Case No.C202205000000662) and Case No.1639 of 2022 (Computerized Case No.C202205000001639/2022).

¶3Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is opposite party in the proceedings before the court below. The aforesaid cases are pending since 2022 before respondent no.2 for adjudication. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously.

¶4From perusal of the order-sheets, annexed as Annexure Nos.7 & 8 to the writ petition, it appears that several dates have been fixed by the court concerned and till date, the aforesaid cases have not been decided.

¶5No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.

¶6Considering 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 the respondent No.2, Commissioner, Gorakhpur Division, Gorakhpur to consider and decide the aforementioned cases in accordance with law within a period of three 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 provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 22.11.2023 S. Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad