Satya Narain Pandey v. The State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt., Lucknow and Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5954 of 2023 Petitioner :- Satya Narain Pandey Respondent :- The State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt., Lucknow And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dheerendra Kr. Agnihotri,Vijay Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned State Counsel for opposite party no.1 & 2. In view of the order being passed, notice to opposite party no.3 stands dispensed with. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the concerned authority to decide pending Revision No.C-202104000000196 (Ramkesh vs. Peer Mohammad and Others) instituted by the opposite party no.3, in which petitioner is one of the respondents. It has been submitted that against the impugned orders passed by the competent authority, opposite party no.3 has filed the aforesaid revision which is pending consideration since 2021, and requires expeditious disposal. It is submitted that proceedings pertain to correction of map and are summary in nature which are required to be decided expeditiously. Learned State counsel, however, has adverted to the order dated 24.03.2022 and submitted that during pendency of revision an impleadment application has been filed which is pending consideration and therefore no expedite orders can be passed at this stage. Considering the submissions advanced, it appears that an impleadment application is pending consideration in the aforesaid proceedings since March 2022. In view of the aforesaid, the opposite party No.2, i.e., Additional Commissioner (Judicial) is directed to decide the pending application for impleadment expeditiously within a period of four weeks from the date of certified copy of this order is brought on record of the proceedings. Endeavour shall also be made by the authority concerned to decide Revision No.C-202104000000196 (Ramkesh vs. Peer Mohammad and Others) expeditiously, without giving unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties. With the aforesaid, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 24.11.2023 Manoj K. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench