Shiv Prasad v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy., Revenue Deptt., Lko. and 4 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5666 of 2023 Petitioner :- Shiv Prasad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy., Revenue Deptt., Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jay Prakash Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. At the very outset, learned Counsel for the petitioner stated that inadvertently the proper necessary opposite party could not be arrayed in the memo of petition and as such he may be permitted to implead the proper opposite party. Learned State Counsel has no objection to the prayer made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to implead the necessary opposite party during the course of the day. 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:- "A. Issue an order or direction to the respondent no.02 to decide the case no. 522 (computerized no. 2012550423040012) U/S-9A(2) U.P. Consolidation and Holdings Act, Prabhu versus Devkumari and which is pending since 28.02.1992 before the Respondent No. 02, within the time specified by this Hon'ble Court." Considering the fact that case in issue i.e. Case No. 522, Computerized no. 2012550423040012 (Prabhu versus Devkumari), is pending since February 1992, this Court directs the respondent no.2/Consolidation Officer Bikapur, District Ayodhya, 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 :- 6.11.2023 Jyoti/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench