IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1088 of 2009 (M/S) Pravin Chandra Joshi ………. Petitioner Versus Bhuwan Naithani and others …….. Respondents ………………… Ms.Mamta Joshi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Date July 14, 2009 Hon’ble B.S.Verma,J. This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking writ in the nature of direction to the District Judge, Pauri Garhwal to decide the Rent Control Appeal No. 18 of 2007, Jagdish Naithani (deceased) through LRs. versus Ratnambar Dutt Joshi and others as expeditiously as possible as the Court may deem fit and proper. 2. It is alleged by the petitioner that application under Section 21(1) (a) & (b) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 moved by him and proforma respondent Nos. 8 & 9 for release of accommodation in question was allowed by the Prescribed Authority/Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kotdwara (Pauri Garhwal), on 24.04.2007. Against the said order, respondent No.1 preferred appeal before the District Judge. The said appeal was registered as Rent Control Appeal No. 18/2007 on 15.05.2007 and since then it is pending for disposal. The petitioner further 2 alleged that respondent No.1 is causing unnecessary delay in the hearing of appeal and is prolonging the litigation, due to which the petitioner is suffering great hardship. 3. The prayer is innocuous, deserves to be accepted. The writ petition is disposed of finally with the direction to the learned District Judge, Pauri Garhwal to expedite the hearing of Rent Control Appeal No. 18 of 2007, Jagdish Naithani (deceased) through LRs. versus Ratnambar Dutt Joshi and others as far as possible preferably within a period of nine months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. (B.S.Verma,J.) 14.07.2009 P.Singh