Abdul Kadir v. Addl. Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Mandal, Ayodhya and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5777 of 2023 Petitioner :- Abdul Kadir Respondent :- Addl. Commissioner (Administration), Ayodhya Mandal, Ayodhya And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Gyanoday Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. In view of the order proposed to be passed by this Court, notice to the private-respondent(s) is dispensed with. Present petition has been filed for expeditious disposal of Appeal No.1349 of 2022, filed under Section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 which is pending before the respondent No.1. Taking note of the facts indicated in the present petition as also that as per Rule 183(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 read with Para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual, a revision or appeal should be decided preferably within a period of six months and in the instant case, the appeal is pending since 2022, 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 Appeal No.1349 of 2022, most expeditiously after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either party preferably within a period of six months from the next date fixed in the case, if there is no other legal impediment in this regard. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either of the parties 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 :- 9.11.2023 Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench