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Ram Bux and Another v. Learned Addl. Commissioner (Judicial)-I, Lucknow and Others

Allahabad HC1 Aug 2024/3571/2024

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What is this about?

Expedite direction; Article 227 petition; U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, Section 331(3); Case No.00062/2019; Computerized Case No.201910000000062; Addl. Commissioner (Judicial)-I, Lucknow; expeditious disposal; full opportunity of hearing; no unnecessary adjournment; no examination on merits; strictly in accordance with law; petition disposed; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; Jaspreet Singh, J.; 2024:AHC-LKO:52469; order date 1.8.2024.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.1 to decide pending Case No.00062/2019, Computerized Case No.201910000000062 most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing and without unnecessary adjournments; no adjudication on merits by this Court. ¶14

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Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court should direct respondent No.1 to decide the pending Case No.00062/2019 (Computerized Case No.201910000000062) under Section 331(3) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 expeditiously.

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Court's answer

This Court held that ends of justice would be served by directing respondent No.1 to consider and decide the pending Case No.00062/2019, Computerized Case No.201910000000062 most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court clarified that it had not examined the case of either of the parties on merits and that the court concerned shall consider and decide the petitioner's case strictly in accordance with law.

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Ram Bux and another v. Learned Addl. Commissioner (Judicial)-I, Lucknow and others (MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. 3571 of 2024; Neutral Citation 2024:AHC-LKO:52469; Jaspreet Singh, J.; order dated 1.8.2024): Petition under Article 227 seeking expeditious disposal of Case No.00062/2019 (Computerized Case No.201910000000062) under Section 331(3) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, pending before respondent No.1, where many dates had been fixed but the case remained undecided. Standing counsel raised no objection to an expedite order. Held: ends of justice would be served by directing respondent No.1 to consider and decide the pending case most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing but without granting unnecessary adjournments; the Court expressly did not examine the merits and left the decision to be made strictly in accordance with law. Petition disposed of.

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:52469

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Court No. - 8

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Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 3571 of 2024

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Petitioner :- Ram Bux And Another Respondent :- Learned Addl. Commissioner (Judicial)-I, Lucknow And Others

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Counsel for Petitioner :- Suresh Sharma,Kafiya,Madhavendra Nath Misra,Smt.Anita Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Dilip Kumar Pandey

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Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. Notice on behalf of the respondent No.1 has been accepted by the office of the Chief Standing Counsel. Shri Dilip Kumar Pandey, learned counsel has accepted notice on behalf of the respondent No.4.

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In view of the order proposed to be passed by this Court, notice to the private-respondents No.2 and 3 is dispensed with.

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By means of the instant petition, the petitioners seek expeditious disposal of Case No.00062/2019, Computerized Case No.201910000000062, under Section 331(3) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 pending before the respondent No.1.

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It is submitted that though a large number of dates have been fixed, however, for the reasons beyond control, the case has not yet been decided.

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Learned standing counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed.

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Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that no gainful purpose will be served in keeping the aforesaid petition pending rather ends of justice can be served by directing the respondent No.1 to consider and decide the pending Case No.00062/2019, Computerized Case No.201910000000062 most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties preferably as expeditious as possible.

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It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either of the parties on merits and the Court concerned shall consider and decide the case of the petitioner strictly in accordance with law.

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With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of .

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Order Date :- 1.8.2024 Rakesh/-

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Digitally signed by :- RAKESH PRAJAPAT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Ram Bux and Another v. Learned Addl. Commissioner (Judicial)-I, Lucknow and Others

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