Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:28051 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 2819 of 2025 Petitioner :- Jamaluddin Ansari Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue, Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shadab Haider,Rizwan Haider,Tanveer Haider Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Yogesh Awasthi, learned State Counsel. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. The present petition has been filed for the following main relief:- "Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the learned court below i.e. Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil Laharpur, District-Sitapur to decide the case no. 1608/2024, Computerized Case No. T202410640301608 under section 35(2) of U.P. Revenue Code 2006, Jiyauddin versus Jamaluddin and others, expeditiously within the stipulated time as provided by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice.." It is stated that as per Rule 183(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 made under U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 read with para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual, an appeal or revision should preferably be decided within a period of six months. However, in the instant case, the appeal is pending since 2024 and on account of pendency of the same, the petitioner, is suffering great hardship and mental agony. Prayer is to direct the authority concerned to decide the case within stipulated time. It is further submitted that though a large number of dates have been fixed, however, for the reasons beyond control, the matter has not yet been decided. Learned standing counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed. In view of above, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the Authority concerned to decide the pending appeal within 6 months from the next date fixed in the matter, if there is no other legal impediment in this regard, after providing proper opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation. For conducting the proceedings in the time specified, unnecessary adjournments be avoided. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either of the parties on merits and the authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observations, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 14.5.2025 Jyoti/- Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench