HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5111 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE JASPREET SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Notice on behalf of the respondent No.2 has been accepted by the office of the Chief Standing Counsel. Shri Shikar Anand, learned counsel has accepted notice on behalf of the respondent No.1. 2. By means of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Second Appeal No.S-5/A/0101/2024, under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 pending before the respondent No.1. 3. It is submitted that though a large number of dates have been fixed, however, for the reasons beyond control, the aforesaid appeal has not yet been decided. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submit that they have no objection in case an expedite order is passed. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that no gainful purpose will be served in keeping the aforesaid petition pending rather ends of justice can be served by directing the respondent No.1 to consider and decide the pending Second Appeal No.S- 5/A/0101/2024 most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties preferably as expeditiously as possible. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shri Prakash, Rashmi Rajvanshi, Razia Khan Counsel for Respondent(s) : Shikhar Anand, C.S.C. Mohd. Bilal Khan .....Petitioner(s) State Information Commission U.P. Thru. State Information Commissioner And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either of the parties on merits and the Court concerned shall consider and decide the appeal of the petitioner strictly in accordance with law. 7. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. August 29, 2025 Rakesh/- A227 No. 5111 of 2025 2 (Jaspreet Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAKESH PRAJAPAT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench