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

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5339 of 2023 Petitioner :- Yoshoda Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt., Revenue Of Revenue, Lucknow And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rama Niwas Pathak 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 petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Case No.24 (Yashoda Devi vs. Ram Saran) filed under Section 12 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 pending before the respondent No.2. Considering the facts as indicated in the present petition as also the period of pendency of the case i.e. pending since 1999, 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-Consolidation Officer, Bikapur, District-Ayodhya to consider and decide Case No.24 (Yashoda Devi vs. Ram Saran), 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 :- 18.10.2023 Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench