Triloki Nath Pandey v. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Raniganj, Pratapgarh and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6217 of 2023 Petitioner :- Triloki Nath Pandey Respondent :- Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Raniganj, Pratapgarh And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Padam Kant Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Gupta Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

¶1Heard Sri Padam Kant Mishra, learned counsel for the the petitioner, Sri Hemant Pandey, learned standing counsel for the State and perused the record.

¶2The instant petition has been filed with the following reliefs:-

(i) direct the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil-Raniganj, District Pratapgarh (opposite party No. 1) to decide the Case No.00147/2015 (Lalta Prasad and others vs. Radhey Shyam and others), (Computerized Case No. T201502570500147), under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, pending before him since 11.06.2015, expeditiously, within stipulated time period.

(ii) issue any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the circumstances of the case.

(iii) allow this petition with costs in favour of petitioner.

¶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 Case No.00147/2015 (Lalta Prasad and others vs. Radhey Shyam and others) 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 Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil-Raniganj, District Pratapgarh is hereby directed to decide the Case No.00147/2015 (Lalta Prasad and others vs. Radhey Shyam and others), (Computerized Case No. T201502570500147), under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 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 :- 13.12.2023 Mayank High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench