Court No. - 5
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11118 of 2018 Petitioner :- Smt. Bindu Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Krishna Mohan Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Pankaj Naqvi,J.
Heard Sri Krishna Mohan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abhishek Shukla, the learned Standing Counsel.
This writ petition is preferred for seeking a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding respondent no.2 / Tehsildar (Judicial), Tehsil- Sadar, District Ballia to decide Mutation Case no.1819/367/209 of 2013 (Smt. Bindu Vs. Udai Narain and another) under Section 33/34 of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901, within a stipulated period.
The learned Standing Counsel submits that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petition pending, it be disposed of by giving appropriate direction to the authority concerned.
The writ petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent no.2 / Tehsildar, Tehsil- Sadar, District Ballia to decide Mutation Case no.1819/367/209 of 2013 (Smt. Bindu Vs. Udai Narain and another) under Section 33/34 of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a year from the date of production of certified copy of the order.
Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes that he shall not seek any adjournment and so also is expected from the private respondents, except for strong and compelling reasons, else would attract an exemplary cost of not less than Rs.250/- payable to the other side.
It is clarified that the proceedings as far as possible should not be repeatedly adjourned, merely on the ground that the Presiding Officer is busy in administrative work.
Order Date :- 28.3.2018 N.S.Rathour