HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6110 of 2025 Court No. - 20 HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J. 1. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inadvertently, the Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow has been impleaded through its Member whereas the Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is to be represented through its Secretary. He prays for amendment in the cause title. 2. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer for amendment made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. The prayer made for the aforesaid amendment is allowed. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to carry out necessary amendment in the cause title, as prayed for, during course of the day. 5. By means of this petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following main relief: "Therefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue direction to the opposite party No. 1 i.e. Board of Revenue, U.P., L.K.O. through member decide the Case No: SAPP/3624/2024, computerized case no:- R20240423003624, Saroj Verma Vs. State of U.P., under section 56(1-A) of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, which is pending before opposite party No. 1 since 28/10/2024. Copy of memo of Case No. SAPP/3624/2024 (Contained in Annexure No. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Deepak Kumar, Indra Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Saroj Verma .....Petitioner(s) Board Of Revenue U.P. Lucknow Thru. Member And Another .....Respondent(s) 1 to this petition), in the interest of Justice." 6. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that an appeal bearing Case No. SAPP/2024, Computerized Case No.:- R20240423003624 (Saroj Verma Vs. State of U.P. through Collector, Ayodhya) under Section 56(1-A) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is pending before the Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. He submits that the said appeal was filed on 28.10.2024 and since then the same is pending for adjudication. It has also been stated that due to non- disposal of the aforesaid appeal, the petitioner is facing undue hardships. 7. The petitioner has annexed the copy of the order-sheet of the said appeal with the instant petition. A perusal of the order-sheet shows that the aforesaid appeal has been adjourned on various dates either on the ground of paucity of time or on the ground of no-sitting of the Court concerned. 8. Be that as it may, admittedly the appeal is pending since October, 2024 and almost one year has passed. This Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served to keep this petition pending any longer. 9. Accordingly, this petition is being disposed of with direction to the Court concerned to decide the appeal bearing Case No. SAPP/2024, Computerized Case No.:- R20240423003624 (Saroj Verma Vs. State of U.P. through Collector, Ayodhya) under Section 56(1-A) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, strictly in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, . 10. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this petition stands disposed of. October 14, 2025 (Manoj K.) A227 No. 6110 of 2025 2 (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANOJ KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench