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HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA

AGARTALA

WP(C) NO.422 OF 2023

Sri Gopal Debnath

Vs.

The State of Tripura and anr.

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T. AMARNATH GOUD

Present:

For the Petitioner(s)

: Mr. D.K. Daschoudhury, Advocate.

For the Respondent(s)

: Mr. D. Sharma, Addl.G.A.

13.07.2023

Order

This present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of

the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:-

“ i. Admit this writ petition.

ii. Issue Notice upon the respondents;

iii. Issue writ in the nature of mandamus asking the

respondent 2 to show cause as to why he shall not trace out after vigorous

search the records of Revenue Case No.04/2013 of his office and dispose it

of within a reasonable time;

iv. Issue writ in the nature of mandamus asking the respondent

No.2 to show cause as to why he shall not reconstruct the records of

Revenue Case No.04/2013 of the office and dispose it of within a reasonable

time, in the event of loss of records of said case;

v. Issue Rule of the Hon’ble High Court after considering the

reply of the respondents and hearing both the parties in the light of the

items (iii) and (iv) above;

vi. Pass any other writs/orders as the Hon’ble High Court deems

fit and proper;”

Heard Mr. D.K. Daschoudhury, learned counsel appearing for

the petitioner as well as Mr. D. Sharma, learned Addl. G.A. appearing

for the respondents and perused the evidence on record.

The respondents are directed to reconstruct the impugned

file. For reconstruction of the said file, 6(six) months time is granted

to the respondents. The petitioner is also directed to make available

all the relevant documents from his end. On receipt of all these

documents, notice is to be served upon the petitioner and thereafter,

the respondents are directed to decide the matter on merit as

expeditiously as possible

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With the above observation and direction, this present writ

petition stands disposed of. Stay if any stands vacated, pending

application(s), if any also stands closed.

JUDGE

suhanjit

RAJKUMA

R

SUHANJIT

SINGHA

Digitally signed

by RAJKUMAR

SUHANJIT

SINGHA

Date: 2023.07.14

14:40:37 +05'30'