WPMS No. 1901 of 2008 Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner who is the respondent in appeal No. 77 of 2004, P.K. Bhattacharya & others Vs Utpal Samant pending in the court of Additional District Judge IInd/Special Judge N.D.P.S. Act, Dehradun has prayed for an early disposal of the appeal. Heard Sri Mohd. Safdar, Advocate for the petitioner and perused the record. The record reveals that the appeal against the judgment and order passed by the trial court/prescribed authority was filed by the respondent – P.K. Bhattacharya before the District Judge, Dehradun on 01.07.2004. The appeal was subsequently, transferred to the court of Additional District Judge/Fast Track Court, Dehradun and at present, the same is pending in the court of Additional District Judge IInd/Special Judge N.D.P.S. Act, Dehradun. The order sheet also reveals that the rent control appeal is pending for the last more than four years. Under the aforesaid circumstances, the prayer made by the petitioner in the writ petition appears to be quite innocuous. I therefore, direct the lower appellate court where the rent control appeal No. 77 of 2007 is pending, to decide the same expeditiously and without causing any unreasonable delay. The court below is further directed not to grant the adjournment to either party on any unreasonable ground. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (B.C.K., J.) 22.10.2008 ASWAL