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2025 DAILYLAW 129412 (ALL)

GEETA DEVI v. SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATEM, TAHSIL AMETHI AND ANOTHER

A227/1579/2025 · 2025-03-25

Saurabh Lavania

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:16809 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1579 of 2025 Petitioner :- Geeta Devi Respondent :- Sub Divisional Magistratem, Tahsil Amethi And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Vyas Narayan Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. In view of the order proposed to be passed by this Court, notice to the private-respondents is dispensed with. The present petition has been filed for the following main relief:- "[I] Direct the opposite party no. 1 i.e. Sub-Divisional Magistratem Tahsil-Amethi, District- Amethi to decide the Case No. T202504710500577 (Geeta Devi Versus Gaon Sabha-Gajipur, Pargana-Asal, Tahsil-Amethi, District-Amethi through its Pradhan) Under Section-67-A of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 which is pending before him since 14.03.2024, as expeditious as possible or within a period as stipulated by this Hon'ble Court." Submission of learned Counsel for the petitioner is that proceedings under Section 67-A of U.P. Revenue Code 2006 read with U.P. Revenue Code Rules 2016, should preferably be decided expeditiously being summary in nature and in this case the proceedings against the petitioner are pending before opposite party no.1 as Case No. T202504710500577 (Geeta Devi Versus Gaon Sabha-Gajipur, Pargana-Asal, Tahsil-Amethi, District-Amethi through its Pradhan), till date and on account of pendency of the case in issue since March 2024, the petitioner is suffering great hardship and mental agony. In these circumstances, the indulgence of this Court is required. The prayer is to expedite the said pending proceedings. Learned standing counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed. 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 proceedings of Case No. T202504710500577 (Geeta Devi Versus Gaon Sabha-Gajipur, Pargana-Asal, Tahsil-Amethi, District-Amethi through its Pradhan) most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties preferably within a period of three months from the next date fixed in the matter before it, if there is no other legal impediment in this regard. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either of the parties on merits and the authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 25.3.2025 Jyoti/- Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench