Mohd. Avesh v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Mohd. Avesh vs State of U.P. and Another, WRIT - C No. 11420 of 2020, order dated 24.8.2020 by Hon'ble Jayant Banerji, J.; mandamus sought to direct respondent no. 2 to decide Mutation Case No. 240/726 of 2017 (Case No. T202002030400563 of 2017, Mohd. Avesh and another Vs. Gulab Chandra and another) under Section 38 U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 (Village Mahua Kothi, Pargana Mah, Tehsil Handia, District Allahabad), pending since 16.02.2017, citing Rule 36(6) U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016; petition disposed of with direction to decide expeditiously, preferably within two months, after hearing parties, and to record reasons if not decided within the period; counsel: M. A. Siddiqui and Kalamuddin for petitioner, C.S.C. for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no. 2 to decide the pending mutation application expeditiously, preferably within two months of filing a copy of the order, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the parties; failing which, reasons for not deciding expeditiously to be categorically recorded.