Deepak Kumar Mishra and Another v. Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Mandal, Ayodhya and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5245 of 2023 Petitioner :- Deepak Kumar Mishra And Another Respondent :- Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Mandal, Ayodhya And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ravindra Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Dilip Mishra,Manish Jauhari,Mohan Singh 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-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. By means of this petition, the petitioners seek expeditious disposal of Appeal No. 2572 of 2018, Computerized Case No. C201804000002572 (Deepak Kumar Mishra and another vs. State of U.P. and others), which is pending before the respondent No. 1/Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Mandal, Ayodhya. It is stated that the appeal, in issue, registered as Case No. 2572 of 2018, Computerized Case No. C201804000002572 (Deepak Kumar Mishra and another vs. State of U.P. and others) is pending since 2018, though, as per Rule 183(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 made under U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 and as per para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual, a revision or appeal should be decided preferably within six months and on account of pendency of the same, the petitioners are suffering great hardship and mental agony. Prayer is to direct the authority concerned to decide the case within stipulated time. 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 to consider and decide the Appeal No. 2572 of 2018, Computerized Case No. C201804000002572 (Deepak Kumar Mishra and another vs. State of U.P. 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 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. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 16.10.2023/Arun/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench