RAJ KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF REVENUE LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
A227/1276/2025 · 2025-03-10
Jaspreet Singh
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:14373 Court No. - 8 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1276 of 2025 Petitioner :- Raj Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Chandra Bhanu Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. This petition has been filed with the following main prayer:-
" issue a direction to the opposite party no. 2, the Sub Divisional Officer, Tiloi, District Amethi to decide the Case No. 3228 of 2024 (Compterized Case No. T202404710803228) Shri Raj Kumar Vs. Rais Ahmad & others, under Section 134 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, pending in the Court of Sub Divisional Officer, Tiloi, District Amethi since 20.03.2024 expeditiously within stipulated period as early as possible" It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the aforesaid case is pending before the respondent no.1 since long. Hence this petition. Learned Standing Counsel has raised an objection as to the maintainability of the petition and has referred to the amendment carried in the U. P. Revenue Court Manual where Chapter 50 has been introduced and in Rule 494, it has been provided that the Board of Revenue on an application duly supported by an affidavit can direct the expeditious hearing of any Suit, Appeal, Revision or other proceedings that is pending before the Court subordinate to it. The opposite party no. 2 i.e. Sub Divisional Officer, Tiloi, District Amethi acts as a revenue courts subordinate to the Board of Revenue and therefore, it would be appropriate that this Court direct the petitioner to approach the Board of Revenue as statutory remedy is available under paragraph 494 of Chapter 50 of U.P. Revenue Court Manual. This petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an application for expeditious hearing under Rule 494 of
Chapter 50 of the U.P. Revenue Court Manual, within one week from today, before the Board of Revenue alongwith the affidavit complete in all respect. The Board of Revenue shall consider the prayer of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within three weeks thereafter. Order Date :- 10.3.2025 Asheesh/- Digitally signed by :- ASHEESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench