Vijay Kumar Patel v. State of U.P. and 11 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2782 of 2023 Petitioner :- Vijay Kumar Patel Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 11 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

1.Heard Counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 12, Gram Pranchayat.

2.The instant Public Interest Litigation has been filed praying for a mandamus

directing

respondent

No.

3-Assistant Collector/Tehsildar, Mariyahun, District Jaunpur to decide the Case No. 804/2023 and Computerized Case No. T-202314360600804 (Gaon Sabha Vs. Dayashankar and others), Case No. 805/2023, Computerized Case No. T-202314360600805 (Gram Sabha Vs. Kamlesh and others) and Case No. 806/2023, Computerized Case No. T-202314360600806 (Gram Sabha Vs. Kripashanker and others) under Setion 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code 2006, within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforementioned cases under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 are pending before the respondent no. 3 in respect to public utility land. He further placed copy of order sheet which has been annexed ans Annexure No.4 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 3-Assistant Collector/Tehsildar, Mariyahun, District Jaunpur to consider and decide the aforementioned cases in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of four 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. Order Date :- 4.12.2023/S.A. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad