SURJOO v. THE BOARD OF REVENUE, U.P. ALLAHABAD THRU. CHAIRMAN AND OTHERS
A227/5832/2025 · 2025-09-24
Alok Mathur
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5832 of 2025 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J. Heard Sri Prakash Chandr Baranwal, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. In the light of proposed order notice to private respondents is dispensed with. 3. By means of present writ petition the petitioner has sought direction to respondent no. 1 - Board of Revenue, U.P. Lucknow to decide Second Appeal No. 07 of 2013-14 - Surjoo Vs. Ram Bujhawan and Others, under Section 331(4) of the U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act, expeditiously. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that previously the petitioner has approached this Court by filing Matter Under Article 227 No. 1846 of 2023 (Surjoo Vs. Board of Revenue and Others), which petition was disposed of by this Court by means of order dated 12.04.2023, whereby this Court has issued direction to the Board of Revenue, U.P. Lucknow for expeditiously disposal of the the second appeal within one year from the date of production of copy of the said order. It is submitted that inspite of directions of this Court, the said second appeal has not been decided and is still pending before the Board of Revenue. 5. Learned Standing Counsel has opposed the petitioner by submitting that previously, petitioner has approached this Court for same relief and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prakash Chandra Baranwal, Arjun Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Mohan Singh Surjoo .....Petitioner(s) The Board Of Revenue, U.P. Allahabad Thru. Chairman And Others .....Respondent(s)
now again he has approached this Court seeking same relief. He submits that second petition for same relief is not maintainable. 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 7. This Court has noticed that previously the petitioner had approached this Court seeking expeditious disposal of the second appeal in question which is pending consideration before the Board of Revenue U.P. Lucknow. This Court on previous occasion had issued direction to the Board of Revenue for deciding the second appeal within one year, but the said appeal is still pending. 8. In this regard, this Court is of the view that previously clear directions have been passed by this Court in favour of the petitioner and now the petitioner has again approached this Court seeking same relief.
Accordingly, second petition for same relief cannot be entertained. 9. No ground for interference is made out. Present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India being devoid of merits is dismissed. September 24, 2025 A. Verma A227 No. 5832 of 2025 2 (Alok Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANURAG VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench