Sri Dundappa S/O Prabhappa Kotagi v. the Deputy Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
A writ petition was filed by petitioners in possession of notified slum property to direct the Deputy Commissioner to expeditiously dispose of a pending appeal regarding the land's status as 'Wakf land.' The Court allowed the petition and issued a writ of mandamus setting a six-week time limit for disposal.
What did the court decide?
Writ of mandamus issued directing the Deputy Commissioner to dispose of the pending appeal within six weeks from receipt of this order.