Shobha Lal and Others v. Additional Commissioner (Administration) Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5535 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shobha Lal And Others Respondent :- Additional Commissioner (Administration) Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pankaj Kumar Singh,Vaibhav Chauhan 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. Present petition has been filed for the following main relief:- "(i.) Suitable direction commanding the opposite party no. 1/ Addl. Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya to decide the Application for interim relief/Stay and finally adjudicate the, revision bearing no. 1662/2023, Computerized Case No. C-202304000001662, filed by petitioner on 18.07.2023, U/s-210 of U.P. Revenue Code titled as Shobha Lal and others vs. Smt. Neelam Devi and others within specific time frame as court may deem fit just and proper." Taking note of the facts as indicated in the petition that challenging the order dated 19.07.2022 passed in a suit for partition/division of holdings, petitioners preferred a revision along with an application seeking interim relief dated

18.07.2023, however, till date no effective order has been passed on the application seeking interim relief, though, almost about three months have elapsed, 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 Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya to consider and decide the Application for Interim Relief Dated 18.07.2023, 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 :- 28.10.2023/Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench