Devi Prasad Tiwari and Others v. Addl. Collector/ A.D.M. 1St, Pratapgarh and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5486 of 2023 Petitioner :- Devi Prasad Tiwari And Others Respondent :- Addl. Collector/ A.D.M. 1st, Pratapgarh And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anil Kumar Yadav,Amar Nath Dubey 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.00156 of 2020, Computerized Case No.D202002570000156 filed under Section 30 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 pending before the respondent No.1. The case, in issue, is pending since January, 2020, though, the proceedings under Section 30 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, being summary in nature, should be decided expeditiously. 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 Collector/Additional District Magistrate Ist, Pratapgarh to consider and decide Case No.00156 of 2020, Computerized Case No.D202002570000156, 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 :- 19.10.2023 Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench