IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 699 (M/S) of 2011 Dharam Singh Thakur S/o Late Amar Singh Thakur - Petitioner Versus Additional Tehsildar Dehradun and others - Respondents (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J.) Heard Mr. Neeraj Garg, Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner. By means of this petition the petitioner has sought indulgence of this court directing the Additional Tehsildar, Dehradun to decide the application for mutation of the petitioner being Mutation Case No. 972/2009, Dharam Singh Vs. Rajendra Singh and others, which is pending before him, expeditiously. According to the petitioner, he has filed mutation application in the year 2009, and the same is pending disposal for about two years. Notices were issued in the case as per provisions of U.P. Land Revenue Act read with provisions of Revenue Court Manual and report of Lekhpal was also submitted. All legal formalities as required under the law have been completed but despite that the mutation case has not been decided by Tehsildar (Sadar). Subsequently petitioner filed application before Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Dehradun for transfer of his cas to some other court and vide order dated 4.1.2011 the Additional District Magistrate has transferred the case to Additional Tehsildar Dehradun, but as yet the case has not been decided. Therefore, direction be issued to Additional Tehsildar, Dehradun to decide the matter expeditiously. It is to be noted here that mutation proceedings are summary in nature and require early disposal. The Additional Tehsildar, Dehradun is directed to expedite the disposal of Mutation Case No. 972/2009 Dharam Singh Vs. Rajendra Singh and others, pending before him, and decide the 2 same as early as possible, preferably, within a period of six months, from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of finally. Dated: 20-04-2011 (B.S. Verma, J.) ISB