Sarita Devi v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 37854 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sarita Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anoop Kumar,Shyam Lal Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.

¶1Heard Sri Anoop Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Madan Mohan, learned Standing Counsel for the State.

¶2Present petition has been filed for direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to decide the Case No. 02784/2020 (Computerized Case No. T202002030302784 (Sarita Devi Vs. Ramjasi) under Section 34 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 pending before Tehsildar, Tehsil-Soraon, District-Prayagraj, within stipulated time.

¶3This Court in the case of Daya Shankar vs. State of U.P. and 4 others; 2023(6) ADJ 181, dated 19.05.2023, has already issued detailed directions for disposing of cases referable to the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.

¶4In pursuance of the aforesaid judgement, the State Government has also issued Notification/ Government Order dated 6th September, 2023 directing all the revenue authorities/ revenue courts to decide the proceedings of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in a time bond manner.

¶5In view of above, the present petition is disposed of in terms of Daya Shankar (supra) case as well as Government Order dated 6th September, 2023.

¶6It is made clear that if the respondent no.2 fails to decide the proceeding mentioned in the present petition as per the directions of Daya Shankar (supra) case, then the petitioner is at liberty to file contempt petition against concerned officer. Order Date :- 28.11.2023 Nitika Sri. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad