Karan Singh @ Karan Singh Soni v. Settlement Officer Consolidation Lakhimpur Kheri and 8 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6492 of 2023 Petitioner :- Karan Singh @ Karan Singh Soni Respondent :- Settlement Officer Consolidation Lakhimpur Kheri And 8 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rama Kant Giri,Ashok Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

¶1Heard Sri Rama Kant Giri, learned counsel for the the petitioner, Sri Hemant Pandey, learned standing counsel for the State and perused the record.

¶2The instant petition has been filed with a prayer that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a direction to the opposite party No. 1 the Settlement Officer Consolidation, Lakhimpur Kheri to decide the Appeal No. 58 of 2022 under Rule 109(3) of U.P. C.H. Act, pending since

27.6.2022, expeditiously say within time frame period as directed by this Hon'ble Court.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter is pending consideration and the same has still not been decided. He added that the interest of justice would sub-serve if this Hon'ble Court would be pleased to direct the opposite party no. 1 to decide the Appeal No. 58 of 2022 within a stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this Court.

¶4The learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the contention aforesaid.

¶5In view of the aforesaid innocuous prayer, the opposite party no. 1 is hereby directed to decide the Appeal No. 58 of 2022 under Rule 109(3) of U.P. C.H. Act, if any, pending before it, within a period of six months, from the date of certified copy is produced before it, in accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties, if there is no legal impediment.

¶6The aforesaid order is subject to cooperation of the petitioner.

¶7Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 22.12.2023 Mayank High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench