IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No.400 of 2011 (M/S) Thep Ram ..… Petitioner Versus Assitant Collector Ist Class Haldwani & Others ….. Respondents Mr. Gopal Narain, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. P.C. Bisht, Brief Holder for respondent nos.1 and 13. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.1 Assistant Collector Ist Class, Haldwani, District Nainital to decide the Case No.22/44 (2000-01), Tula Ram vs. State, u/s 229-B U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, expeditiously. The grievance of the petitioner is that Case No.224/44 (2000-2001) was filed on 7.11.2000. Since then more than ten years have elapsed but the suit is still pending for disposal and the respondent nos.2 to 12 are adopting delaying tactics by seeking unnecessary adjournments. Prayer made is innocuous. The Assistant Collector Ist Class, Haldwani, District Nainital is directed to decide the Case No.22/44 (2000-01), Tula Ram vs. State, u/s 229-B U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, pending before him, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of nine months. Parties shall cooperate in the expeditious disposal of the case and unnecessary adjournment shall be avoided. 2 With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S. Verma, J.) 9.3.2011 RG 2