Court No. - 5
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 8026 of 2018 Petitioner :- Premlata Devi And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Raj Mani Dubey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Pankaj Naqvi,J.
Heard Sri Raj Mani Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Abhishek Shukla, the learned Standing Counsel.
This writ petition is preferred for seeking a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 /Tehsildar, Lalganj District Azamgarh to decide of Mutation Case No.819 of 2014, under section 34 of Land Revenue Act (Premmlata and another vs. Kamla Devi), 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, Lalganj District Azamgarh to decide of Mutation Case No.819 of 2014, under section 34 of Land Revenue Act (Premmlata and another vs. Kamla Devi) as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a year from the date of production of certified copy of the order.
Learned counsel for the petitioners undertake that they shall not seek any adjournment and so also is expected from the private opposite parties in the mutation 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.
Service of certified copy of this order upon the respondent concerned shall constitute sufficient notice upon him to submit a compliance report.
The authority concerned shall submit Compliance report in Chambers on 14.5.2019 at 4:00 P.M.
Order Date :- 28.2.2018/RS