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Rameshwar Prasad v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

Allahabad HC7 Dec 2019WRIB/2961/2019

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Petitioner sought writ directing Settlement Officer to decide pending appeal expeditiously within six months. Order disposed at admission stage with direction for speedy disposal of the underlying appeal.

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Direction to respondent No.3/ Settlement Officer to decide the appeal within six months after production of certified copy of order without unnecessary adjournments.

Rameshwar Prasad Vs State of U.P. and 5 Others — Land Acquisition | Allahabad HC (2019)

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Court No. - 49

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Case :- WRIT - B No. - 2961 of 2019

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Petitioner :- Rameshwar Prasad Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- D.K.Ojha Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Diwakar Singh

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Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. Learned Standing Counsel accepted notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri Diwakar Singh, learned counsel put his appearance on behalf respondent No.6.

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In view of the order proposed to be passed, notices need not go to the respondent Nos.5 and 7.

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The petitioner has preferred with the following prayers:-

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"[I] Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to respondent No.3 Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Prayagraj to decide the appeal No.1148/969 of 2016-17 (Rameshwar Prasad Vs. Yogendra Pratap Singh and others) under Section 11(1) Consolidation Holdings Act within stipulated time expeditiously as soon as possible, or by the Hon'ble Court in a set time.

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[ii] Issue a writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.

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[iii] award the cost of this writ petition in of the petitioners."

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It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that the matter is pending since 2016 but till date no decision has been final taken and prays for expeditious disposal

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Learned Standing Counsel as well as Counsel for respondent No.4 have no objection to the prayer made by petitioner.

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Heard learned counsel for the parties present. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties present, the present writ

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petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the respondent No.3/Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Prayagraj to consider and decide the aforesaid appeal in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order but certainly after giving opportunity to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties.

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Order Date :- 7.12.2019 saqlain

Rameshwar Prasad v. State of U.P. and 5 Others

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