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2014 DIGILAW 888 (MP)

Girija Dwivedi v. State of M. P.

2014-07-24

R.S.JHA

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JUDGMENT 1.Heard on the question of admission. 2. The petitioners have filed this petition stating that the Tehsildar, before whom an application for correction of the revenue records has been filed by the petitioners, is not taking any decision on the same inspite of the fact that the matter has travelled up to the Board of Revenue and has been decided in favour of the petitioners. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the Tehsildar, without deciding the said application, is proceedings to take steps against the petitioners which is contrary to law. It is also stated that an anti-encroachment drive is being taken up and the authorities, without looking into the rights of the petitioners as decided by the Board of Revenue and, therefore, the Tehsildar be directed to decide the application at the earliest. Shri Sudesh Verma, the learned Government Advocate, appearing for the respondent/State, on advance copy, submits that the application filed by the petitioners shall be considered and decided expeditiously. 4. In view of the aforesaid, the petition, filed by the petitioners, is disposed of with a direction to the effect that in case the petitioners approach the Tehsildar, Tehsil Bandhavgarh, District Umaria within fifteen days from today alongwith a copy of the order passed today and a copy of the petition, the concerned authority shall consider and take a decision on the petitioners' application expeditiously as early as possible in accordance with law. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and, therefore, the authority would be at liberty to consider and decide the application in accordance with law by taking all facts and facets into consideration. 6. With the aforesaid direction the petition, filed by the petitioners stands disposed of. C.C as per rules.