Vinod Verma Alias Vinod Kumar v. Consolidation Officer, Kunda, Pratapgarh and 13 Others

Court No. - 21 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5737 of 2023 Petitioner :- Vinod Verma Alias Vinod Kumar Respondent :- Consolidation Officer, Kunda, Pratapgarh And 13 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dileep Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.

¶1Heard Sri Dileep Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Hemant Pandey, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent no.1.

¶2Pursuant to the order dated 07.11.2023, Sri Rajesh Tripathi, presently posted as Consolidation Officer, Tehsil Kunda, District Pratapgarh, is present before this Court. He submits that the proceeding of the Case No. 11/21-22 (Sukhnandan versus Kewla) pending under Section 9A(2) of the Consolidation of Holdings Act, has already been completed. He further submits that the argument of the learned counsel for the parties have been heard and the date for delivery of judgment is fixed for

21.11.2023. The Officer present before the Court has rendered unconditional and unqualified apology for the delay caused in completion of the aforesaid proceeding.

¶3Since the grievance of the petitioner in so far as the delay in the completion of the proceeding has now been ventilated, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no objection in case the instant petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.1 to finally conclude the matter on 21.11.2023.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the Consolidation Officer, Tehsil Kunda, District Pratapgarh (respondent no.1) to conclude the aforesaid proceeding of the Case No.11/21-22 (Sukhnandan versus Kewla), strictly in accordance with law, on the said date fixed i.e. 21.11.2023.

¶5The Officer present before the Court need not to appear unless otherwise. Order Date :- 17.11.2023 Abhishek Gupta High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench