Desh Raj Pandey v. Court of Consolidation Officer, Tehsil Milkpur, Ayodhya and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6086 of 2023 Petitioner :- Desh Raj Pandey Respondent :- Court Of Consolidation Officer, Tehsil Milkpur, Ayodhya And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the material placed on record.

¶2The instant petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed with the prayer to direct the opposite party no. 1 to decide the Case No.18 under Section 9A (2) U.P. Consolidation Act (State Vs. Keshari Prasad and others) within specific period fixed by this Court.

¶3Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter pertains to the year 1995, but, even after passing of 28 years, the proceeding of the case has not been concluded as yet.

¶4After 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 matter within the stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this court.

¶5Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to this innocuous prayer.

¶6Considering aforesaid innocuous prayer, the opposite party no. 1, i.e., Court of Consolidation Officer, Tehsil-Milkipur, District-Ayodhya is directed to decide the Case No.18 under Section 9A (2) U.P. Consolidation Act (State Vs. Keshari Prasad and others), within a period of three 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.

¶7The aforesaid order is subject to cooperation of the petitioner.

¶8With the aforesaid observation, the instant petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 11.12.2023 Ashutosh Pandey High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench