Chhedi Lal v. Sub Divisional Officer Tehsil Kunda Pratapgarh and 10 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6487 of 2023 Petitioner :- Chhedi Lal Respondent :- Sub Divisional Officer Tehsil Kunda Pratapgarh And 10 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashutosh Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Gupta Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents, Shri Pankaj Gupta, learned counsel for respondent no.2 and perused the record.

¶2The instant petition has been filed with the following relief:- "i. direct the opposite party No.1 (Sub-Divisional Officer, Tehsil-Kunda, District-Pratapgarh) to decide the Case No. 670/2014, under Section 41 of Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901 (Basant Lal Versus Mathura Prasad and others) filed by the Opposite party no. 3 on 05.03.2014, which is pending before him within stipulated time period."

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter is pending consideration since 2014. He added that the interest of justice would subserve if this Hon'ble Court would be pleased to direct the respondent no.1 to decide the Case No. 670/2014, under Section 41 of Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901 (Basant Lal Versus Mathura Prasad 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 respondent no.1 i.e. Sub-Divisional Officer, Tehsil-Kunda, District-Pratapgarh, is hereby directed to decide the Case No. 670/2014, under Section 41 of Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901 (Basant Lal Versus Mathura 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 an 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 :- 22.12.2023 Mohd. Sharif High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench