[2025:RJ-JP:28844] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8952/2025 Narayan S/o Shri Nanda, Aged About 57 Years, R/o Dhasaliya, Tehsil Taleda, District Bundi (Rajasthan). ----Petitioner Versus 1. Rama S/o Late Nanda, R/o Village Dhasaliya, Tehsil Taleda, District Bundi (Rajasthan) 2. Smt. Chhota Bai D/o Late Nanda, W/o Ratna, R/o Village Khadipur, Tehsil Taleda, District Bundi (Rajasthan). 3. Smt. Bhawani Bai D/o Late Nanda, W/o Durgalal, R/o Village Javra, Tehsil Rawatbhata, District Chittorgarh (Rajasthan). 4. Smt. Kamla Bai D/o Late Nanda, W/o Bhairu, R/o Village Ganeshpura, Tehsil Taleda, District Bundi (Rajasthan). 5. Tehsildar, Tehsil And District Bundi. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Ms.Shefali Sharma For Respondent(s) : None present JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 30/07/2025 1. The instant writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- It is, therefore, prayed that Your Lordships may graciously be pleased to accept and allow the Writ Petition and by an appropriate, writ order or directions: (i) The District Collector, Bundi may kindly be directed to decide the appeal no. 180/2023 titled as Narayan Vs. Rama & Ors. expeditiously or within a period of six months. [2025:RJ-JP:28844] (2 of 2) [CW-8952/2025] (ii) Any other order which this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case also be passed in favour of humble petitioner along with cost of writ petition. 2. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the District Collector, Bundi to decide the pending appeal bearing No.180/2023 expeditiously within a time frame. 3. Against the mutation order dated 31.12.2001, an appeal has been preferred by the petitioner before the District Collector, Bundi and the same is lying pending for its adjudication before the District Collector since 2023. 4. The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, while deciding the Criminal Appeal No.3589/2023 has deprecated the practice of the Courts of issuing directions to the subordinate Courts to decide the matter in a timeline. 5. Looking to the fact that the appeal is pending before the District Collector since 2023 and in view of the aforesaid judgment passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, no timeline can be fixed by this Court and it is expected from the District Collector to make all possible endeavours to decide the appeal expeditiously, after providing opportunity of hearing to all the respective parties, strictly in accordance with law. 6. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. All pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Aayush Sharma /65