Virendra Bahadur Singh and 2 Others v. Deputy Director of Consolidation, Ambedkar Nagar and 10 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - B No. - 617 of 2023 Petitioner :- Virendra Bahadur Singh And 2 Others Respondent :- Deputy Director Of Consolidation, Ambedkar Nagar And 10 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohammad Aslam Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J.

¶1Heard Shri Mohammad Aslam Khan, learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri Hemant Kumar Pandey, learned Standing Counsel for State-respondents.

¶2Present petition has been filed for following main relief: "That by a writ of mandamus, the opposite party no.2 may kindly be commanded to send the requisite files decided by the opposite party no.1 as per the requisition letters/reminders within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court so as to enable the opposite party no.1 to decide the restoration application expeditiously."

¶3Learned Standing Counsel, based upon instructions dated

07.11.2023 received from Chief Revenue Officer, Ayodhya, a copy of which taken on record, stated that file of the case No. 81/2011 (Virendra Bahadur Singh Vs. Shyam Bahadur Singh), instituted under Section 48 of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, has been reconstructed.

¶4Taking note of the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1-Deputy Director Of Consolidation, Ambedkar Nagar to consider and decide the case No. 81/2011 (Virendra Bahadur Singh Vs. Shyam Bahadur Singh), most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties but without granting any adjournment to either party preferably within a period of four from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

¶5Benefit of this order would not be available to the petitioners if they fail to appear before the authority concerned on the dates fixed in the case.

¶6It 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. Order Date :- 8.11.2023/Mohit Singh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench