Jamuna Prasad v. State of U.P. Thru. Distt. Magistrate and 4 Others

Court No. - 19 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6091 of 2024 Petitioner :- Jamuna Prasad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Distt. Magistrate And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shanker Lal Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Gupta Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned State counsel for opposite parties no.1 & 2 and Mr. Mohd. Talib Khan, Advocate holding brief on behalf of Mr. Pankaj Gupta, learned counsel for opposite party no.3.

¶2In view of order being proposed to be passed, notices to opposite parties no.4 to 6 stand dispensed with.

¶3Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking a direction to concerned authority for expeditious disposal of Case No.111 of 2012, Computerized Case No.T-201202570404076, Mithilesh and Anr. versus Jamuna Prasad & Ors. instituted by opposite party no.4 under Section 229-B of U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act.

¶4It has been submitted that the aforesaid case is pending consideration for the past 12 years and is at the final stages but general dates are being allocated due to which expedite orders are required to be passed.

¶5Considering aforesaid submissions, it is directed that in case the evidence of parties has closed, opposite party no.2 i.e. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil Patti, District, Pratapgarh is directed to decide the Case No.111 of 2012, Computerized Case No.T-201202570404076, Mithilesh and Anr. versus Jamuna Prasad & Ors. expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight months from the date a certified copy of this order is brought on record of proceedings, without granting any undue adjournments to either parties and in case there is no other legal impediment.

¶6Benefit of this order shall be available only in case petitioner cooperates in early conclusion of the application/suit.

¶7With the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 18.12.2024 Subodh/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench