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Pradeep Dwivedi vs State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Madhya Pradesh High Court · Decided on 17 October 2022 · Citation: (2022) 10 MP CK 0023

HON’BLE JUDGES
Milind Ramesh Phadke, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Constitution Of India, 1950 — Article 227 · Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 — Section 248
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Miscellaneous Petition No. 4800 Of 2022
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6 paragraphs · 275 words

Milind Ramesh Phadke, J

The present Miscellaneous petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been preferred against inaction on the part of respondents in not deciding the application preferred by the present petitioner under Section 248 of M.P.L.R.C. despite of expiry of reasonable period of time.

It has been argued by the counsel for the petitioner that the application of the present petitioner is pending before respondent No.4 i.e. Tahsildar, Tahsil Karera District Shivpuri since February, 2022. Notices were issued in the matter on 28.02.2022 thereafter dates were fixed for hearing on 09.03.2022 and on 09.03.2022 the private respondent No.5, herein was directed to decide the matter and exparte matter was directed to be listed on 16.03.2022 but the matter could not be listed on 16.03.2022 rather it was listed on 07.09.2022 and on 07.09.2022 the matter was adjourned, so a limited prayer has been made by the counsel for the petitioner to direct respondent No.4 i.e. Tahsildar, Tahsil Karera District Shivpuri to expedite the matter and decide the application filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible within a time bound frame.

The prayer is not opposed by the Govt. Advocate.

Looking to the controversy involved in the matter and in the interest of justice, respondent No.4, Tahsildar, Tahsil Karera District Shivpuri is directed to decide the application of the petitioner filed under Section 248 of M.P.L.R.C. within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

With the aforesaid directions, this Miscellaneous Petition stands disposed of. It is made clear that this has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.