Dhananjay Pratap Singh and Another v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 51 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41983 of 2023 Petitioner :- Dhananjay Pratap Singh And Another Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Vivek Kumar,Akhand Pratap Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Abhinav Ojha, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

¶2The instant petition has been filed for mandamus directing the respondent no.2 i.e. Additional Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tahsil-Sadar, District-Mau to decide the pending Case No.4248 of 2023, Computerized Case No.T202315510104248 (Dhananjay Pratap Singh and Others vs. Ramjanam Sahani and Others), under Section 134 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforementioned mutation case, under Section 134 of U.P. Revenue Code 2006 has been initiated on behalf of the petitioner in April, 2023, which is still pending before respondent no.2. He further submitted that the copy of order sheet of the case has been annexed as Annexure No.2 to the petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.

¶4Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances, respondent no.2 is directed to decide the aforementioned case on merits after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before him.

¶5Accordingly, the writ petition is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 6.12.2023 Rameez High Court of Judicature at Allahabad