Madan Lal v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 39265 of 2023 Petitioner :- Madan Lal Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Abhai Kumar Singh 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 praying for a mandamus directing respondent No. 2 to decide the Mutation Application under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 bearing Case No. 7407 of 2022, Computerized Case No. T202202030307407 (Madan Lal v. Priya Singh), within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner states that aforesaid case is pending since 2022 before respondent No. 2 for adjudication. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.

¶4From perusal of the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No. 4 to the writ petition, it appears that several dates have been fixed by the Court concerned, however, till date, the aforesaid case has 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 respondent No. 2/Nayab Tehsildar, Tehsil Soraon, District Allahabad/Prayagraj to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six 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 :- 23.11.2023 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad