Ram Kumar and 4 Others v. Deputy Director Consolidation, Lko. and 5 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5332 of 2023 Petitioner :- Ram Kumar And 4 Others Respondent :- Deputy Director Consolidation, Lko. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shyam Karan Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. 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 petitioners seek expeditious disposal of Restoration Application preferred on 28.03.2023 in Revision No.275 filed under Section 48 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 pending before the respondent No.1. It is submitted that the case, in issue, was dismissed for want of prosecution on 28.03.2023 and on coming to know about the same, an application for restoration/recall of the said order has been preferred on the same date, however, till date the same has not been disposed of, though, almost six months has elapsed. As such, present petition has been filed. Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed. Considering the aforesaid including the period of pendency of application for restoration, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1-Deputy Director of Consolidation, District-Lucknow to consider and decide Restoration Application preferred on 28.03.2023 in Revision No.275, 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 three 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 :- 18.10.2023 Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench