HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 994 of 2025 Court No. - 16 HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned AGA for the State. 2. The applicant has approached this Court for getting a direction issued to the court of Special Judge, N.I. Act, Lucknow, to decide the Complaint Case no.173 of 2014 (A.K. Tripathi vs. Mangalam Restaurant and Hotels Pvt. Ltd. and others) filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act. 3. The aforesaid case of the applicant is pending since the year 204. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that under Section 143(3) of the N.I. Act, it is provided that every trial under this Section shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible and an endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial within six months from the date of filing of the complaint. He has submitted that since long time, the case is pending without substantial progress. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts, the court concerned is directed to adhere to the provisions of Section 143(3) of the N.I. Act and accordingly expedite the proceedings of the aforesaid case Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shyam Bahadur Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : M/S A.K. Tripathi Thru. Its Director A.K. Tripathi @ Arvind Kumar Tripathi .....Applicant(s) Learned Special Judge N.I. Act Lko. And 2 Others .....Opposite Party(s) in accordance with law, without granting any unnecessary adjournments to the parties. 5. This application stands disposed of. November 21, 2025 Sachin A483 No. 994 of 2025 2 (Brij Raj Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SACHIN MEHROTRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench