Puran Singh v. State of U.P. and 6 Others

Court No. - 47 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 34582 of 2023 Petitioner :- Puran Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Brajesh Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Achal Singh Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J.

¶1Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

¶2Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

¶3The instant writ petition has been filed seeking following relief :- "i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 21.10.2022 passed by Additional Commissioner IInd Division Chitracoot Dham U.P. passed in appeal no. 00487 of 2020 computer case no.C202007000000487 (Puran Singh Vs. Smt. Surjaniya and others).

ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to make interference in the possession of the petitioner till the disposal of the appeal."

¶4The order impugned is dated 21.10.2022 and the office has reported the petition to be beyond time by 250 days. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that without going into the question of delay, appeal which is pending since 2020, may be considered and decided expeditiously.

¶5Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer.

¶6No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.

¶7Considering 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 respondents' authorities to consider and decide Appeal no. 00487 of 2020 computer case no.C202007000000487 (Puran Singh Vs. Smt. Surjaniya and others), in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three 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 :- 4.12.2023 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] High Court of Judicature at Allahabad