Court No. - 5
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7893 of 2018 Petitioner :- Rishikesh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Allahabad And 13 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Hans Raj Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Diwakar Singh
Hon'ble Pankaj Naqvi,J.
Heard Sri Hans Raj Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Diwakar Singh, learned counsel for the Gaon Sabha concerned 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 / Sub- Divisional Officer, Meja, District Allahabad to decide Case no.274/30 of 2002 (Rishikesh & another Vs. Ram Monorath & others) under Section 176 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.2 / Sub-Divisional Officer, Meja, District Allahabad to decide Case no.274/30 of 2002 (Rishikesh & another Vs. Ram Monorath & others) under Section 176 of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 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 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.
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 8.5.2019 at 4:00 P.M.
Order Date :- 27.2.2018 N.S.Rathour