Court No. - 5
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7913 of 2018 Petitioner :- Gyan Chand Respondent :- Sub-Divisional Officer Meja, Allahabad And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Radhey Krishna Pandey,Sushil Kumar Maurya Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Pankaj Naqvi,J.
Heard Sri Radhey Krishna Pandey, 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.1 / Sub- Divisional Officer, Meja, District Allahabad, to decide the restoration application dated 14.9.2010 in Case no.203/252 of 2009, (Smt. Shanti Devi Vs. Lal Bihari and others) under Section 220-B of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 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.1 / Sub-Divisional Officer, Meja, District Allahabad, to decide the restoration application dated 14.9.2010 in Case no.203/252 of 2009, (Smt. Shanti Devi Vs. Lal Bihari and others) under Section 220-B of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, either on the next date fixed, but not later than 3 months 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 in the pending case, 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 :- 27.2.2018 N.S.Rathour