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2025 DAILYLAW 182369 (ALL)

RAHUL KHANNA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. SECY. URBAN DEVELOPMENT LKO. U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

A227/6344/2025 · 2025-11-13

S Q H Rizvi

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6344 of 2025 Court No. - 20 HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J. 1. Heard Sri Gyanendra Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Arun Kumar Singh, learned Standing Counsel representing the opposite party no.1 and perused the record. 2. The present writ petition has been filed, inter alia, for the following relief: "(i) Issue an order or direction commanding the opposite party no.2 & 3 to conclude and decide the mutation proceedings regarding House No.163 Civil Line No.1 City Sultanpur, Pargana Meeranpur, Tehsil- Sadar, District- Sultanpur, pending as Rahul Khanna versus Jaydad Late Smt. Phoolwati Khanna, pending before opposite party no.2 & 3 within stipulated period of time. (ii) ..................... (iii) ...................." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the mutation proceeding is pending since 2024 before the opposite party No.3 but till date the proceeding has not been concluded. 4. The order-sheet as contained in annexure no.5 to the writ petition, shows that almost on all dates the case has been adjourned and general dates have been fixed. The matter pertains to the year 2024 and is pending before the opposite party no.3 after the same was remanded by the Court Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gyanendra Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Virendra Mishra Rahul Khanna .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Urban Development Lko. U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) of Chief Judicial Magistrate vide order dated 22.02.2024 in Appeal No.38 of 2023. 5. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if a direction is issued by this Court for expeditious disposal of the case within stipulated period as to be fixed by this Court. 6. In view of the nature of the order proposed to be passed, the service of notice upon the respondent nos. 4 & 5 is dispensed with. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served in keeping this writ petition pending. 8. Accordingly, without adverting on merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to finally dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to the Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Parishad, Sultanpur (opposite party No. 3), before whom the aforementioned matter is pending for disposal, to conclude the mutation proceedings, strictly in accordance with law after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, unless there is any legal impediment. It is further directed that no unnecessary adjournments be granted to either of the parties and the adjournment, if prayed for, the same shall be granted only in exceptional circumstances. 9. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. November 13, 2025 Abhishek Gupta A227 No. 6344 of 2025 2 (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench