CLMA 2969/2008 With WPMS 845/2008 Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Mr. S. K. Posti, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for the respondent No. 1. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner, who is the applicant before the respondent No. 1, has prayed for issuing a writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondent No. 1, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Rishikesh, District Dehradun, to decide the matter which is numbered as 1 of 2007 (old No. 4 of 1990), expeditiously. The record reveals that the matter is pending before the Court of respondent no. 1 since 1990 and the delay in disposal of the same is causing unnecessary harassment to the petitioner as well as the other parties, who are facing the consequences of the litigation pending between the parties. Therefore, as per the submission raised by the leaned counsel for the petitioner it would be expedient to direct the respondent No.1 to decide the matter pending before it expeditiously. The prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner appears to be innocuous. I, therefore, direct the respondent No. 1, keeping in view the pendency of the matter since ling time, to decide the same expeditiously, without causing any unnecessary delay, and preferably within a period of three months. With the aforesaid observation the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. The CLMA also stands disposed of. (B. C. K. J.) Dated: 22-5-2008 ISB