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SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY
Shamsuddin – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J.
The Court is amazed that Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur, in the 21st century, when Bharat is in process of 'Mars Landing', has passed a short impugned order in his own hand writing which is absolutely illegible, when there are other options available such as by using computer or voice typing, however, the Officer has not used it.
2. Learned counsels appearing for rival parties even members of bar present in Court, are not able to correctly read out the entire order running into just 25 or 30 lines.
3. Therefore, the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur, is directed to pass an order which shall be legible either in clear hand writing or by computer typing.
4. The aforesaid exercise shall be done within a period of three weeks and a certified copy thereof shall be provided to petitioner thereafter free of cost, which shall be placed before this Court.
5. Put up this petition after six months.
6. A copy of this order shall be sent to Consolidation Commissioner, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh as well as to Deputy Director of Consolidation, Jaunpur.
7. Registrar (Compliance) to take steps.
8. Scanned image of certified copy of impugned order is
Quasi-judicial authorities must pronounce reasoned orders in open court with immediate file availability; certified copies require date endorsements for limitation exclusion; detailed procedural dire....
The repeated failure to avail opportunities granted by the court to lead evidence can amount to an abuse of process of law and delay the final adjudication of a suit.
The court reinforced the principle that legibility and clarity of documents are essential for the proper functioning of judicial processes, mandating compliance with established procedural rules to e....
The court mandated that all documents in writ petitions and appeals must be legible, with procedures established for handling illegible submissions to ensure fair adjudication.
Judicial orders must be made with integrity and transparency, and any manipulation or procedural irregularity undermines the validity of such orders.
Judicial integrity must be maintained through consistency in orders, and manipulation of judicial records undermines the rule of law and public confidence.
A quasi-judicial authority must provide a reasoned order to ensure transparency and accountability in decision-making.
The judgment must be in writing, signed, and dated on the date of pronouncement, as per the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code.
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