HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7077 of 2025 Court No. - 17 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Ms. Anu Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Varun Pandey, learned Counsel for Union of India. 2. By means of the present petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought issuance of a direction to the Armed Forces Tribunal to take necessary steps for the expeditious disposal of O.A. No.744 of 2025; Nayak Pandit Vs. Union of India and Ors. 3. Learned counsel for the Union of India has raised a preliminary objection that the present petition is not maintainable in view of the provisions contained under Article 227(4) of the Constitution of India. 4. Article 227(4) of the Constitution of India provides that nothing in this article shall be deemed to confer on a High Court powers of superintendence over any court or tribunal constituted by or under any law relating to the Armed Forces. 5. In view of the aforesaid specific provisions contained in Article 227(4) of the Constitution of India, this petition seeking issuance of direction to the Armed Forces Tribunal to take necessary steps for the expeditious disposal of O.A. No.744 of 2025; Nayak Pandit Vs. Union of India and Ors. is not maintainable and the same is accordingly dismissed. December 9, 2025 V. Sinha Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anu Kumari Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I. (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Nayak Munna Pandit .....Petitioner(s) The U.O.I. Represented By The Secy. Ministry Of Defence New Delhi And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- VAISHALI SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench