SACHIN KUMAR v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. CHIEF SECY., REVENUE DEPTT., LKO. AND 4 OTHERS
A227/2435/2025 · 2025-04-29
Saurabh Lavania
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:24385 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 2435 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sachin Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy., Revenue Deptt., Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Tauqueer Alam,Neeraj Tewari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State counsel. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. The instant petition has been preferred seeking following main relief(s):-
"I. Issue a suitable order or direction, thereby direct to opposite party No. 2 to decide the Case No. 977 of 2019 Computerized Case No. D201904120002437 under Section- 128 of U.P. Revenue Code 2006, pending before the Court of Additional Collector (Judicial) District- Barabanki since 23.11.2019 within stipulated time." Taking note of Rule 126(6) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 made under U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, as per which, Collector shall endeavor to conclude the proceedings initiated in terms of Section 128 of the Code of 2006 within a period of three months, however, in the instant case, the proceedings of such nature are pending since 2019 and on account of pendency of the same, the petitioner, as stated, is suffering great hardship and mental agony, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose will be served in keeping this petition pending. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to consider and decide the Case No. 977 of 2019, Computerized Case No. D201904120002437 most expeditiously after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting unnecessary adjournment to either party preferably within a maximum period of three months from the next date fixed in the case, if there is no other legal impediment in this regard. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either party on merits and the Authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 29.4.2025 Arun/- Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR GANGWAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench