Bansh Bahadur v. State of U.P. and 39 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41686 of 2023 Petitioner :- Bansh Bahadur Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 39 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ramesh Kumar Singh,Bhupesh Kumar Singh 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 the respondent No.2, Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil-Barhaj, District-Deoria to decide the proceedings under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.

¶3Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that opposite party has appeared before the court below. The aforesaid proceeding 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.5 to the writ petition, it appears that several dates have been fixed by the court concerned and the opposite party has appeared before the court below, 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 the respondent No.2, Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil-Barhaj, District-Deoria to consider and decide the proceedings under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in accordance with law within a period of two 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 :- 4.12.2023 S. Singh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad