Satya Prakash Tripathi v. Addl. Commissioner (Administration), Prayagraj Division, Prayagraj and 3 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5385 of 2023 Petitioner :- Satya Prakash Tripathi Respondent :- Addl. Commissioner (Administration), Prayagraj Division, Prayagraj And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Yugal Kishor Tripathi,Santosh Kumar Dubey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Gupta Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondents is hereby dispensed with. The present petition is filed with the following prayer:- "a. Direct the opposite party no.1 i.e. Additional Commissioner (Administration), Prayagraj Division, Prayagraj to decide the Revision No.1218/2021, Computerized Case No. C202102000001218, Jagdish Prasad and others V/s Satya Prakash Tiwari and others, under section 333 of U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 expeditiously within a period as fixed by this Hon'ble court, in the interest of justice." It is stated that as per para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual, an appeal or revision should preferably be decided within a period of six months. However, in the instant case, the revision is pending since 2021 and on account of pendency of the same, the petitioner, who is aged about 63 years, is suffering great hardship and mental agony. 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 to consider and decide the Revision No.1218/2021, Computerized Case No. C202102000001218, (Jagdish Prasad and others V/s Satya Prakash Tiwari and others) 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 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/sumit High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench