Riyaz Ali v. Additional City Magistrate II and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition, the petitioner sought a direction to the Additional City Magistrate to decide a pending unauthorized occupancy case. The High Court, noting the delayed decision despite the petitioner being a landlord and the respondent seeking unnecessary adjournments, directed the officer to decide the application within six months under Rule 13(4) of the U.P. Rent Control and Eviction Act, 1
What did the court decide?
Directed the Rent Control and Eviction Officer to decide the pending application within six months of receiving a certified copy of this order.