Khiladi Singh v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 42029 of 2023 Petitioner :- Khiladi Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satish Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

1.Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Amit Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for respondent No.4/Gaon Sabha.

2.The instant writ petition has been filed praying for a mandamus directing respondent No.2/Additional Commissioner (Administration) Varanasi Mandal, Varanasi to decide the Case No.1033 of 2016 computerized Case No. C20161400001033 under Section 219 of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 (Prakash Rai vs. Khiladi Singh) within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the revision filed at the instance of respondent No.3 in respect to the proceeding under Section 28 of U .P. Land Revenue Act is pending before respondent No.2 since 27.05.2016. He further submitted that petitioner is opposite party in the aforementioned pending revision. He further placed certified copy of the order sheet, which has been annexed as 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 No2/Additional Commissioner (Administration) Varanasi Mandal, Varanasi to consider and decide the aforementioned case in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably 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. Order Date :- 6.12.2023 PS* High Court of Judicature at Allahabad