HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6308 of 2025 Court No. - 20 HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J. 1. Heard Sri Vineet Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mohd. Kasim, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondent and perused the material brought on record. 2. By means of the present writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:- "1. Issue an order or direction for the O.P. No. 2 i.e. The Commissioner (Stamp Act, Lucknow Division, Lucknow) to expedite the Appeal No. 1812 of 2023 (Computer Case No. C202310000001812), under Section 56(1)A of Indian Stamp Act 1899, case title as Smt. Lalita Singh Versus State of U.P. through Collector, Unnao, pending before the opposite party no. 2 expeditiously disposal in the stipulated period, so that the petitioner may not be deprived from getting justice in the instant matter." 3. The submission of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is that an appeal under Section 56(1) A of the Indian Stamp Act 1899 having Appeal No. 1812 of 2023 ( Smt. Lalita Singh Versus State of U.P. through Collector, Unnao) is pending against the order dated 03.06.2023 passed by District Magistrate, Unnao since 27.06.2023. It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that due to the unnecessary adjournments in the case, the same could not be finally decided, causing irreparable loss and injury to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for a direction to the appellate Court Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Mishra, Vineet Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Lalita Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. And Another .....Respondent(s) to decide the said appeal expeditiously. 4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State respondent has not opposed the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner to the extent that the matter may be disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority to decide the said appeal expeditiously. 5. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served to keep this petition pending. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner (Stamp Act), Lucknow Division, Lucknow)/respondent no. 2 to decide the said appeal no. 1812 of 2023 strictly in accordance with law after affording due opportunity of hearing to the concerned parties, expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of the certified copy of this order is presented before the authority concerned, October 17, 2025 Arun A227 No. 6308 of 2025 2 (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench