The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad disposed of a writ petition seeking a direction for the expeditious disposal of a pending appeal filed under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act. The court directed the Settlement Officer to decide the appeal within six months.
Decision to be made within six months on merits after hearing.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:230120
Court No. - 49
Case :- WRIT - B No. - 3998 of 2023 Petitioner :- Kanti Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kailash Nath Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.
"(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 2 / Settlement Officer of Consolidation (Judicial), Jaunpur to decide the Appeal No. 651/677 of 2022-23 (Kanti Devi Vs. Suryamani & others) under Section 11(1) of UPCH Act, within stipulated time, as directed by this Hon'ble Court (Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition)."
finally dispose of the present writ petition, with a direction to the Settlement Officer of Consolidation (Judicial), Jaunpur (respondent no.2), before whom the Appeal No. 651/677 of 2022-23 (Kanti Devi Vs. Suryamani & others), under Section 11(1) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act is pending for order, to decide the same strictly in accordance with law, by a reasoned and speaking order on merit, after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, unless there is any legal impediment. It is further directed that no unnecessary adjournments be granted to either of the parties, if prayed for, will be permissible to be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
Order Date :- 5.12.2023 Arif
Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD ARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction may be issued for expeditious disposal of a pending appeal before the Settlement Officer of Consolidation.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kanti Devi
State Of U.P.
Settlement Officer of Consolidation (Judicial), Jaunpur
Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi
As recorded by the court registry
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