Asgar Ali and 7 Others v. Deputy Director of Consolidation Distt Amethi and 2 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5759 of 2023 Petitioner :- Asgar Ali And 7 Others Respondent :- Deputy Director Of Consolidation Distt Amethi And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Onkar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh 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. The present petition has been filed for the following main relief:- "I. Issue appropriate order or direction to direct the opposite party no.1 i.e. Deputy Director of Consolidation, District-Amethi, to decide the revision no.107/2023 - 23 "Mohd. Jaleel vs. Mohd. Jameel and others" under section 48(1) of Uttar Pradesh Consolidation and Holding Act which was filed on 13/08/2013 by the opp. Party no. 2 against the order dated 06/08/2013 passed by Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Amethi, expeditiously as early as possible, in the interest of justice." Considering the facts as stated, particularly the period of pendency of the revision, which appears to be pending since 2013, this petition is disposed of with direction to opposite party no.1/Deputy Director of Consolidation, District-Amethi to consider and decide the pending revision in issue i.e. Revision No. 107/2023 (Mohd. Jaleel vs. Mohd. Jameel and others), 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 :- 8.11.2023 Jyoti/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench