Pratik v. Ramesh Chandra

Court No. - 4 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11854 of 2023 Petitioner :- Pratik Respondent :- Ramesh Chandra Counsel for Petitioner :- Himanshu Mishra Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record.

¶2In view of the order proposed to be passed herein, no useful purpose would be served by putting the respondent to notice and keeping this petition pending before this Court. However, in case the respondent feels aggrieved by the order his/her right to seek modification/variation of the order is being kept reserved.

¶3The basic relief sought by the petitioner in the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is to direct the court below to decide P.A. Appeal No.4 of 2018 (Ramesh Chand vs. Prateek) arising out of P.A. Case No. 19 of 2014 decided on

16.04.2018, expeditiously.

¶4It is argued that the aforesaid appeal is pending consideration last 5 years. It is further argued that on various dates the aforesaid appeal was listed for final disposal but till date no decision has been taken.

¶5In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the court concerned to decide the aforesaid appeal strictly in accordance with law most expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of presentation of copy of this order before him but without granting unnecessary adjournment unless there is no legal impediment.

¶6Counsel for the petitioner is directed to place the copy of this order before whom the aforesaid appeal is pending within a week. Order Date :- 23.11.2023 Swati High Court of Judicature at Allahabad