Jagraniya Devi v. State of U.P. and 13 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 40151 of 2023 Petitioner :- Jagraniya Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 13 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Omkar Nath Rai Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C,Sudhir Bharti 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 respondent No.2 - Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Tamkuhiraj, District Kushinagar, to decide the Case No.Nil of 2021, under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that opposite party has appeared before the Court below and the aforesaid case is pending since 2021 for adjudication. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously.

¶4No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.

¶5Considering 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 - Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Tamkuhiraj, District Kushinagar, to consider and decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of two 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 there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 22.11.2023 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] High Court of Judicature at Allahabad