SYED ANWAR AZEEM v. ADDL. COMMISSIONER (JUDICIAL) AYODHYA DIVISION, AYODHYA AND 5 OTHERS
A227/7386/2025 · 2025-12-19
Alok Mathur
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7386 of 2025 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. In view of the order proposed to be passed, requirement of issuance of notice to private respondents are hereby dispensed with. 3. Instant petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for direction to the respondent No. 1/Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, District Ayhodhya to decide the Revision Case No. 01749/2016 (Syed Anwar Azeem vs. Ahmad Rasool and others), having Computerized Case No. C201604000001749, filed by the petitioner under section 219 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 within a stipulated time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that the revision is pending since 2016 and the order-sheet annexed by the petitioner is from 2016 which indicates that no proceedings could take place due to call for boycott of the local bar association . The facts which are evident from the order-sheet indicates that there is frequent call by the local bar association which in fact is deprecated by this Court considering the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Ex-Capt. Harish Uppal Vs. Union of India and another reported in 2003 (2) SCC 45 and it is noticed that even the revision is not being considered and decided because of the call for boycott. 5. Such an action of the local bar association may amount to criminal contempt being a direct conflict with the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court and this Court leave it open for the petitioner to invoke the said jurisdiction in case they are so legally advised. 6. The present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 1/Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya, District Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sushil Yadav, Rachit Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Syed Anwar Azeem .....Petitioner(s) Addl.
Commissioner (Judicial) Ayodhya Division, Ayodhya And 5 Others .....Respondent(s)
Ayhodhya to consider and decide the Revision Case No. 01749/2016 (Syed Anwar Azeem vs. Ahmad Rasool and others), having Computerized Case No. C201604000001749, filed by the petitioner under section 219 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901, expeditiously, say, within a period of six months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him in case there is no legal impediment and subject to cooperation of the petitioner. 7. Learned counsel for petitioner undertakes that petitioner shall appear on all the dates fixed before concerned authority irrespective of the call for boycott and in case any person creates impediment in appearance this Court grants him liberty to file an application for criminal contempt. 8. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. 9. The petitioner shall serve a copy of this order to the President and Secretary of local bar association for their compliance. December 19, 2025 Muk A227 No. 7386 of 2025 2 (Alok Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHD UMAR KHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench