IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 1565 of 2011 Gopi Ram @ Gopi S/O Late Shri Saligram. … Petitioner. Versus D.T.C. India Ltd. (Dehradun Tea Company) and others. … Respondents. Mr. Tapan Singh, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Brief Holder, learned counsel for the State-respondent no.2. Date July 28, 2011. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. (Interim Relief Application No. 7698 of 2011) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The only prayer made in this writ petition is for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Assistant Collector 1st Class/Parganadhikari Sadar Dehradun to decide Suit No. 3 of 2006- 07 D.T.C. India Ltd. Vs. Gopi Ram and others expeditiously within a time frame. The respondent no. 1 filed the said suit under Section 209 of the U.P.Z.A. and L.R. Act for possession before the Assistant Collector (1st Class) Dehradun. The grievance of the petitioner is that the defendant nos. 2 and 3 have not filed their written statements deliberately in the suit with a view to prolong the litigation and that the petitioner is aged 87 years of age and he is suffering from several ailments. Considering the age of the petitioner and in the interest of justice, the Assistant Collector, 1st Class/Parganadhikari Sadar Dehradun is directed to decide the Suit No. 3 of 2006-2007 D.T.C. India Ltd. Vs. Gopi Ram and others, pending in his court, expeditiously, on merits in accordance with law, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. Both the parties shall co-operate in the speedy disposal of the suit before the trial Court. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S.Verma, J.) RCP