Smt. Ram Dulari v. Addil. Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5186 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Ram Dulari Respondent :- Addil. Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajay Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. By means of this petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Appeal/Case No.00011/2021(Ram Dulari and Another Vs. Ram Dulare and Others) filed under Section 331(3) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 pending before the respondent No.1. It is stated that as per Para 458(2) of the U.P. Revenue Court Manual, the an appeal should be decided preferably within a period of six months, however, in the instant case, the appeal is pending since January, 2021. Prayer is to direct the respondent No.1 to decide the appeal expeditiously. 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.1-Additional Commissioner (Judicial) Ayodhya, Division, Ayodhya to consider and decide the Appeal/Case No.00011/2021(Ram Dulari and Another Vs. Ram Dulare and Others), 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 this 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. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 12.10.2023/Mohit Singh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench