Court No. - 7
Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3103 of 2021 Applicant :- Khem Raj Opposite Party :- Sri Anil Varma, Tehsildar And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ravindra Nath Yadav,Abhishek Kumar Yadav
Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant and perused the record.
By means of this contempt application filed under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 non-compliance of the order of writ Court dated 29th September, 2020 passed in Writ- C No.- 14484 of 2020 (Khem Ram vs. State of U.P. and others) is complained of.
From the perusal of the order dated 29th September, 2020 it transpires that some proceeding was instituted in the court of Tehsildar concerned under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 and the same has remained pending.
It is a widely known fact that in the recent past the entire State of U.P. got badly hit by the surge of second waive of Covid-19 pandemic resulting in the suspension of public movement and lock-down adversely affecting both judicial and administrative work in the State.
In view of the above, it cannot be said that delay in concluding the proceedings under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 has been caused deliberately and willfully by the officer concerned.
In such above facts and circumstances of the case, therefore, this contempt application is disposed of with a direction to the concerned Tehsildar/ Assistant Collector to conclude the proceedings pending under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, strictly in accordance with law positively within a period of two months from the date of production of copy of this order.
Needless to add that the authority shall follow the procedure prescribed for in conducting the proceedings quite expeditiously and the order passed by him shall be reasoned and speaking one.
It is further directed that the opposite party shall submit compliance report with the Registry of this Court to be placed on record.
Order Date :- 13.8.2021 Atmesh