Prem Lal v. Ajeet Kumar, Tehsildar

Court No. - 9 Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 7654 of 2023 Applicant :- Prem Lal Opposite Party :- Ajeet Kumar, Tehsildar Counsel for Applicant :- Vinay Kumar Patel Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. The writ Court on 19.05.2022 in PIL No. 794 of 2022 passed the following order; "Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for respondent nos. 1 to 3 and Sri Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 4/Gram Panchayat. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that though the proceedings as per the provision of sub-section (1) of Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 have been initiated by the respondent no. 3/Tehsildar, Tehsil - Machhlishahar, District - Jaunpur against the respondent nos. 5 to 8 by issuing notice dated 27.12.2021 but till date the proceedings have not been concluded. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with the directing to the concerned authority to conclude the proceeding initiated pursuant to the notice dated 27.12.2021 in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before him, after providing opportunity of hearing to all concerned." From perusal of the order of writ Court, it is clear that the only direction issued by the writ Court was to conclude the proceedings initiated pursuant to the notice dated 27.12.2021. Today a compliance affidavit has been filed by the opposite party wherein in paragraph no. 10 it has been stated that the proceedings have been concluded on 02.12.2023, copy of which has been brought on record as annexure No. 2 to the compliance affidavit. As the order of writ Court has been complied by the opposite party, contempt application stands dismissed. Contempt notice stands discharged. File consign to record. Order Date :- 13.12.2023 Shekhar High Court of Judicature at Allahabad