IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Modification Application No.612 of 2010 In Writ Petition No. 1394 of 2006 (M/S) Jagdish Prasad Chauhan ……Petitioner Versus Assistant Collector, 1st Class, Haridwar/Sub Divisional Officer, Haridwar and others. …….Respondents. Mr. Tapan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner-applicant. Mr. K.C. Tiwari, Brief Holder for the respondent No.1. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard. On 19-09-2006, this Court directed the respondent No.1 i.e. Assistant Collector, 1st Class Haridwar/Sub Divisional Officer, Haridwar to decide the Suit No. 01 of 2005-06, Jagdish Prasad Chauhan Vs. Roshan and others, expeditiously as far as possible. No time limit was fixed, therefore, the suit is pending despite of the Court’s order passed by this Court on 19—9-2006. This modification application No.612 of 2010 has been filed by the petitioner-applicant with a prayer to modify the order dated 19-09-2006 passed by this Court and to give the time bound direction to the respondent No.1 so that the proceeding of the suit be concluded. The grounds shown are sufficient to modify the earlier order dated 19-09-2006 passed by this Court. The operative portion of the order dated 19-09-2006 is modified and the respondent No. 1 is directed to decide the Suit No. 01 of 2005-06, expeditiously as far as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order without any further delay in the matter. 2 The adjournment of routine manner shall not be granted. The parties shall cooperate in expeditious disposal of the suit. This order shall form part of the earlier order dated 19-09- 2006 passed by this Court. To the above extent the order dated 19-09- 2006 stands modified. Modification application stands disposed of accordingly. (B.S.Verma, J.) 05-08-2010 MK