IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 869 of 2009 Rajiv Jain ……. Petitioner Versus Raj Kumar Jain and others. …….. Respondents …………………………. Sri Dipendra Singh Patni Advocate, holding brief for Sri Ramji Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner. Date: June 16, 2009. Hon’ble B.S.Verma,J. This petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer that the Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Dehradun may be directed to decide the P.A. Case No.07 of 2008, Praveen Kumar Jain versus Mansumrat Das Jain (since deceased) and others as early as possible within the stipulated time. 2. The facts of the case, in brief, are that the petitioner and his brothers have filed an application under Section 21(1)(a) of U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent & Eviction) Act, 1972 before the Prescribed Authority on 23.01.2008 for release of property described in the application. The said application was registered as P.A. Case No.07 of 2008, Praveen Kumar Jain and others versus Mansumrat Das Jain. It is alleged by the petitioner that the respondents always tried to avoid the hearing by seeking frequent adjournments. Even till date the respondent No.1 has not filed his written statement in the case. It is further alleged by the petitioner that he is in bonafide and genuine need of the property in dispute and due to unnecessary delay in disposal of the case he is suffering hardship. 2 3. The prayer is innocuous, deserves to be accepted. The writ petition is disposed of finally with the direction to the learned Civil Judge (Sr.Division), Dehradun to expedite the hearing of P.A. Case No.07 of 2008, Praveen Kumar Jain versus Masumrat Das Jain (since deceased) and others and decide the same preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 4. Interim Relief Application No.4739/2009 stands disposed of accordingly. (B.S.Verma,J.) 16.06.2009 P.Singh