Surya Nath v. Deputy Director of Consolidation, Amethi and Another

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5406 of 2023 Petitioner :- Surya Nath Respondent :- Deputy Director Of Consolidation, Amethi And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Ravindra Kumar Dwivedi 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. The present petition has been filed for the following main relief:- "I. Issue a suitable direction thereby commanding/directing the opposite party no. 1 for expeditious disposal of the Reference No. 42/21-22 "Surya Nath Vs. Gaon Sabha" filed under section 48 (3) of U.P. C.H. Act, pending before the court of Deputy Director of Consolidation, District - Amethi, date fixed as 10.11.2023, expeditiously within stipulated period as early as possible, in the interest of justice." Taking note of the fact that petitioner is senior citizen, aged about 75 years as also that the case in issue i.e. Reference No. 42/21-22 (Surya Nath Vs. Gaon Sabha) is pending since 2016, this petition is disposed of with direction to opposite party no.1/Deputy Director of Consolidation, District Amethi to consider and decide the pending Case in issue, detailed above, most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment, preferably within a period of six months from the next date fixed before it, 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 :- 19.10.2023 Jyoti/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench