RAJU SINGH v. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER LKO. DIVISION LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
A227/2662/2025 · 2025-05-06
Saurabh Lavania
body2025
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2025 DAILYLAW 138208 (ALL) · dailylaw.ai ]
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2025 DAILYLAW 138208 (ALL) · dailylaw.ai ]
Judgment text
Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:26115 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 2662 of 2025 Petitioner :- Raju Singh Respondent :- The Additional Commissioner Lko. Division Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- D.P. Dutt Tiwari,Deepika Gupta,Manas Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Dilip Kumar Pandey Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner(s) 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 direction commanding/directing the opposite party No. 1 i.e. Additional Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow to decide the Appeal No.C202510000001760 of 2025 filed by petitioner Under Section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code-2006 "Raju Singh Vs. State through Sub Divisional Magistrate, Biswan and others", pending in the court of Learned Additional Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow, expeditiously within a time frame, annexed as Annexure No.1 to this petition, expeditiously within a time frame, in the interest of Justice. II. Issue a direction commanding/directing the opposite party No. 1 i.e. Additional Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow to decide the application for interim relief filed by petitioners in pending Appeal No.C202510000001760 of 2025 till final disposal of appeal, annexed as Annexure No.2 to this petition, expeditiously within a time frame, in the interest of Justice." Taking note of the facts and circumstances of the case and period of pendency of the application in issue, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the Authority concerned namely Additional Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow to consider and decide the interim relief application in issue, indicated in above quoted prayer clause of this petition, on the next date fixed in the case, if possible, and if it is not possible, then within a period of one month from the next date fixed in the case, if there is no other legal impediment in this regard, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting unnecessary adjournment to either party.
The respondent No. 1 is also directed to conclude the proceedings of pending appeal, indicated in above quoted prayer clause of this petition, most expeditiously say within a period of six months from the next date fixed in it, if there is no other legal impediment in this regard, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting unnecessary adjournment to either party. It is after taking note of Rule 183(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 made under U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 and para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual, as per which, revision or appeal should preferably be decided preferably within six months. 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 :- 6.5.2025 Arun/- Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR GANGWAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench