Shamim Ahmad v. Harbhajan Singh

IN THE HIGH COUR T OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CR-1438-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 10.03.2025 Shamim Ahmad ....Petitioner

VERSUS

Harbhajan Singh ....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present :

Mr. S.K. Jain, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate for the respondent. ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral) 1.

Present revision petition has been filed seeking issuance of directions to the Appellate Authority concerned for decision on the stay application filed in the appeal being RA-83-2024. 2.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent has informed the Court that since there was no stay operating, the possession has been taken from the petitioner-tenant by following the due process of law and the same has been handed over to the respondent-landlord. 3.

In view of the above, there is no requirement of passing any direction for expeditious disposal of the case. In any case, the dashboard of the District Courts, Chandigarh, available on the website of National Judicial Data Grid, reveals pendency of more than 1200 such appeals including 5 to 7 years old.

JITENDER KUMAR 2025.03.11 10:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CR-1438-2025 -24.

Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case titled as High Court Bar Association, Allahabad Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [2024 (2) RCR (Civil) 199] has held in para No.37(c) as under :

" 37(c) Constitutional Courts, in the ordinary course, should refrain from fixing a time-bound schedule for the disposal of cases pending before any other Courts. Constitutional Courts may issue directions for the timebound disposal of cases only in exceptional circumstances. The issue of prioritizing the disposal of cases should be best left to the decision of the concerned Courts where the cases are pending."

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No exceptional circumstances have been shown to this Court for issuance of direction to the Appellate Authority concerned. The present revision petition is accordingly dismissed. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off.

( ALKA SARIN ) 10.03.2025 JUDGE jk NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO JITENDER KUMAR 2025.03.11 10:37 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh