WRIT PETITION NO. 334(M/S) OF 2003 State of Uttaranchal and another ------------- Petitioners Versus Sardar Jagan Singh and another ----------------Respondents Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Heard Sri Rajesh Tandon learned Addl. Advocate General. Proceedings were initiated against the respondent No. 1 under the Public Premises Act. The Prescribed Authority vide order dated 20.05.1999 passed an order for eviction of respondent No. 1 against which the respondent No. 1 filed appeal before the District Judge, Dehradun. The District Judge has remanded the matter to the Prescribed Authority by order-dated 03.01.2002. After the remand, the Prescribed Authority has again passed an order on 27.01.2003 for eviction of respondent No. 1. Respondent No. 1 again preferred an appeal before the District Judge which is still pending. The petitioner has prayed for direction to District Judge to decide the appeal within a reasonable period to be prescribed by the Hon’ble Court. The petitioner has stated that the land was transferred to the State Education Department and the constructions are to be made on it. But the respondent No. 1 is adopting delaying tactics. In view of the above, I direct the District Judge, Dehradun to decide the appeal No. 37/2003 as expeditiously as possible. With these observations the writ petition is disposed of finally. (M. M. Ghildiyal, J.) 02.05.2003: MPS