Thakur Ram Janki Virajman Mandir Ram Janki Ramapur, Gonda Thru. Ram Ghanshyam and Another v. Chief Revenue Officer, Gonda and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5601 of 2023 Petitioner :- Thakur Ram Janki Virajman Mandir Ram Janki Ramapur, Gonda Thru. Ram Ghanshyam And Another Respondent :- Chief Revenue Officer, Gonda And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Maya Ram Yadav,Pankaj Kumar Dixit Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Gupta Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners, Ms. Ambika Gupta learned Advocate, holding brief of Sri Pankaj Gupta and learned State Counsel. 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 direction to the respondent no. 1/learned Chief Revenue Officer, Gonda to decide the Case No.125/2019, Computerized Case No.- D201908300000125 (Thakur Ram Janki Virajman Mandir & others versus Ram Shankar Pandey & others) filed by petitioners under section 66 of the Code for cancellation of residential Patta regarding plot no. 1089 & 1090 situated at Village-Ramapur, Pargana-Gonda, Tehsil-Colonelganj, District-Gonda which is pending since 07.01.2019 for its disposal in the interest of justice." Taking note of the fact that the case in issue i.e. Case No.125/2019, Computerized Case No.- D201908300000125 (Thakur Ram Janki Virajman Mandir & others versus Ram Shankar Pandey & others) is pending since 07.01.2019 and as per Sub Rule 10 of Rule 65 of U.P. Revenue Code Rule, 2016, the case of such nature should preferably be decided within a period of six months, this petition is disposed of with direction to opposite party no.1/Chief Revenue Officer, Gonda 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 :- 2.11.2023 Jyoti/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench