Krishn Gopal Rastogi v. Assistant Record Officer (Aro), Faizabad and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5931 of 2023 Petitioner :- Krishn Gopal Rastogi Respondent :- Assistant Record Officer (Aro), Faizabad And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd Wajid Irfan,Al Saud Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Indra Pratap Singh,Vipin Kumar Mishra Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State, Sri I.P.Singh, learned counsel for the Caveator and perused the material placed on record. The instant petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed with the prayer to decide the Appeal No. 53 of 2015, Computerized No. 201504230000048 pending before Assistant Record OfÏcer/Nyayalaya Shayak Abhilekh Adhikari (ARO), Faizabad now Ayodhya under rule 27(3) of the U.P.Land Revenue (Survey and Record Operations),1978 readwith U.P. Land Revenue Act,2001 against the order dated 13-03-2014 passed by the Survey Naib Tehsildar, within the period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter pertains to the year 2015, but, the same has not been decided as yet. After arguing at length, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the opposite party no. 1 to decide the appeal of the petitioner within the stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this court. Sri I.P.Singh, learned counsel for the Caveator has made an objection that earlier, the dead person has been arrayed as party. Considering aforesaid innocuous prayer, the opposite party no. 1 is directed to consider and decide the Appeal No. 53 of 2015 of the petitioner, within a period of six months, from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before it, in accordance with law,after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, if there is no legal impediment. The aforesaid order is subject to cooperation of the petitioner. With the aforesaid observation, the instant petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 22.11.2023 AKS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench