Writ petition seeking direction for time-bound decision of a pending appeal withdrawn with liberty to approach the appellate authority first. Court accepted the withdrawal and dismissed the petition with liberty.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.8163 of 2024 Date of decision: 16.09.2024
| Nanak Chand Gupta. | ...Petitioner. |
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| Versus | |
| State of H.P. & Ors. |
...Respondents. |
| Coram: |
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge . Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioners : Mr. Javed Khan and Mr. Deepanshu Bindal, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Sanjay Dutt Vasudeva, Deputy Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
The petitioner essentially seeks, a direction to respondent No.3-the Divisional Commissioner, Mandi Division, Mandi, to decide an appeal pending before it within a time-bound schedule. The petitioner contends that the appeal has been pending before respondent No.3 for past about 4 years.
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
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sought permission to withdraw the present petition with the liberty to approach respondent No.3 in the first instance, seeking expeditious disposal of the pending appeal bearing case No.11/2020 ( Doli Raj vs. State of H.P ).
In light of the above submissions, the prayer is accepted. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua 16th September, 2024 Judge (Pardeep)
Nanak Chand Gupta
State of H.P.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
As recorded by the court registry
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