Sita Ram Agrawal v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sita Ram Agrawal filed a writ petition praying for the disposal of a land dispute appeal by the Divisional Commissioner. The court disposed of the petition without expressing an opinion on merits, directing the appellate authority to decide the appeal expeditiously within six months.
What did the court decide?
The Divisional Commissioner is directed to dispose of the appeal ex parte hearing after hearing the contesting parties and preferably within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.