Indira Pandey v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Court No. - 51 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 41598 of 2023 Petitioner :- Indira Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satish Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the state-respondents.

¶2The instant writ petition has been filed, seeking a writ of mandamus, commanding respondent no.2/S.D.M., Sadar, Ballia to decide Case No.1077/2023 (Computerized Case No.T202315090301077), under Section 35(2) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, within the stipulated time.

¶3Counsel for the petitioner states that the appeal under Section 35(2) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, filed at the instance of the petitioner, is pending since 13.3.2023 before respondent no.2. Copy of the order sheet has been annexed as Annexure No.4 to the writ petition, in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously.

¶4In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent no.2 to decide the aforesaid proceedings to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 3 months, from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before the authority concerned, after affording proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, in accordance with law. Order Date :- 11.12.2023 C.Prakash High Court of Judicature at Allahabad