Kamla Devi v. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kunda, Pratapgarh and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Time-bound disposal direction; expeditious decision of demarcation proceedings; Section 24 U.P Revenue Code 2006; Section 24(3) U.P. Revenue Code 2006; U.P. Revenue Code Rules 2016; summary nature of demarcation proceedings; three-month outer preference; pendency/delay since 2021; Sub-Divisional Magistrate Kunda, Pratapgarh; Gram Sabha, Jhingur; interim relief application to be heard on dates fixed; Article 227 jurisdiction; writ of mandamus for expedition; no merits examined; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Saurabh Lavania, J.; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:22633; Order Date 22.4.2025.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.1 (Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kunda, Pratapgarh) to consider and decide Case No. T20212570108953 of 2021 (Kamla Devi versus Gram Sabha, Jhingur, Pratapgarh) most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties and without granting unnecessary adjournment to either party, preferably within a period of three months from the next date fixed in the case, if possible and if there is no other legal impediment; the Court expressly left the merits untouched.