Santram v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy., Deptt. of Revenue, Lucknow and 2 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5134 of 2023 Petitioner :- Santram Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy., Deptt. Of Revenue, Lucknow And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- D.P. Dutt Tiwari,Bal Ram Jakhar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondents is hereby dispensed with. By means of this petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Case No. 423/1990, Computerized Case No. 2021550423030003 (Ram Jatan vs. Smt. Jugara and another), filed under Section 9-A(2) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, which is pending before the respondent No. 2/Consolidation Officer, Bikapur, Ayodhya. It is submitted that for the reasons beyond control of the petitioner, the case, in issue, has yet not been decided, though, the same is pending since 1990 and on account of pendency of the same, the petitioner is suffering great hardship and mental agony. In these circumstances, indulgence of this Court is required in the matter. The prayer is to expedite the proceedings of pending case. Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose will be served in keeping this petition pending. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the Case No. 423/1990, Computerized Case No. 2021550423030003 (Ram Jatan vs. Smt. Jugara and another) most expeditiously after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting any adjournment to either party preferably within a period of six months from the next date fixed in the case, if possible and if there is no other legal impediment in this regard. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either party on merits and the Authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. It is also made clear that if the petitioner fails to appear before the Authority concerned on the date fixed in the case, benefit of this order shall not be available to him. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 11.10.2023/Arun/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench