Kenwal Pati v. Consolidation Officer, Gauriganj, Amethi and Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5956 of 2023 Petitioner :- Kenwal Pati Respondent :- Consolidation Officer, Gauriganj, Amethi And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shesh Narain Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite party no.1. In view of order being passed, notices to opposite parties 2 to 5 stand dispensed with.

¶2Petition has been filed seeking a direction to opposite party no.1 for expeditious disposal of Case No.76/C O/22-23 which is Application under Rule 109 of the Consolidation of Holdings Rules.

¶3Learned counsel for petitioner has drawn attention to order dated 27.09.2022 to submit that all the parties have already put in appearance before the authority concerned but despite the fact that proceedings being summary in nature, has been kept pending since year 2019.

¶4Considering aforesaid facts as well as the aspect that proceedings under aforesaid provisions are merely summary in nature in which opposite parties have already put in appearance in September, 2022, Opposite Party no.1 i.e. Consolidation Officer, Gauriganj District Amethi is directed to decide Case No. 76/C O/22-23 expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is brought on record of the proceedings.

¶5Benefit of this order shall be available to petitioner only in case she cooperates in early disposal of the proceedings.

¶6With aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 24.11.2023 kvg/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench