Surendra Pratap Singh v. Additional Commissioner Judicial, Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5988 of 2023 Petitioner :- Surendra Pratap Singh Respondent :- Additional Commissioner Judicial, Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satyendra Nath Mishra,Piyush Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

¶1Heard Sri Satyendra Nath Mishra, learned counsel for the the petitioner, Sri Vijay Kumar Yadav, advocate, holding brief of Sri Mohan Singh, learned counsel for the Gaon Sabha, Sri Hemant Pandey, learned standing counsel for the State and perused the record.

¶2The instant petition has been filed with the following relief:- i Issue a order or direction thereby directing the opposite party no. 1 to decide the Appeal under section 24 (4) of U.P. Revenue Code 2006 which was as an Appeal No. 1259 of 2022 (Surendra Pratap Singh versus Mohammad Mokeem Khan & others) pending before him forthwith or as per direction of this Hon'ble Court. ii. Any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner in the interest of justice. iii. Allow the petition with costs.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter is pending consideration and the same has still not been decided. He added that the interest of justice would sub-serve if this Hon'ble Court would be pleased to direct the opposite party no. 1 to decide the Appeal under section 24 (4) of U.P. Revenue Code 2006 which was as an Appeal No. 1259 of 2022 within a stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court.

¶4The learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the contention aforesaid.

¶5In view of the aforesaid innocuous prayer, the Additional Commissioner (Judicial) Ayodhya Division District-Ayodhya is hereby directed to decide the Appeal under section 24 (4) of U.P. Revenue Code 2006 as an Appeal No. 1259 of 2022 (Surendra Pratap Singh versus Mohammad Mokeem Khan & others) within a period of six months, from the date of certified copy is produced before it, in accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties, if there is no legal impediment.

¶6The aforesaid order is subject to cooperation of the petitioner.

¶7Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 29.11.2023 Mayank High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench