Shyam Lal Mourya v. Additional Commissioner, Ayodhya Divison, Ayodhya and 3 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5280 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shyam Lal Mourya Respondent :- Additional Commissioner, Ayodhya Divison, Ayodhya And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satya Prakash Mishra,Jay Prakash Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very out set, submitted that he may be permitted to implead the necessary parties in the memo of the petition during course of the day. The prayer aforesaid is acceded. Accordingly, the learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead the necessary parties in the memo of the petition during course of the day. 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 Case No.1215 of 2021 filed under Section 333 of U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 pending before the respondent No.1. It is stated that as per Para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual, the appeal or revision, as the case may be, should be decided preferably within a period of six months. However, in the instant case, matter is pending since 2021. 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.1-Additional Commissioner, Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya to consider and decide Case No.1215 of 2021, most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation but 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 :- 16.10.2023 Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench