Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:48668 Court No. - 11 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 649 of 2025 Applicant :- Atul Kumar Singh Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Girish Chandra Misra,Ram Chandra Dwivedi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA for the State of U.P. and perused the record. 2. The instant application has been preferred for the following main relief(s):- "Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble court may graciously be pleased to pass an order allowing the petition thereby directing the Additional Court No.11, Lucknow for speedy disposal of the within stipulated time may be fixed by this Hon'ble of Complaint Case No.1422/2023 under section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act Police Station Mahanagar, District Lucknow parties Atul Kumar Singh versus Ramesh Kumar Awasthi pending in the court of Additional Court No.11, Lucknow." 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as also that the complaint case in issue is pending consideration since 2023 before the trial court concerned and as per Section 143 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the proceedings instituted under Section 138 of the Act of 1881 shall be concluded expeditiously as possible and an endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial within six months from the date of filing of the case and also taking note of observations made by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case(s) of Maneka Gandhi Versus Union of India and Another, (1978) 1 SCC 248; Hussainara Khatoon Versus Home Secretary, State of Bihar, (1980) 1 SCC 81 and Kadra Pahadiya and Others Versus State of Bihar, (1981) 3 SCC 671, regarding expeditious disposal of cases, the present application is disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to consider and decide the case in issue, expeditiously. 4. With the aforesaid, the instant application is disposed of. Order Date :- 20.8.2025 Arun/- Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR GANGWAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench