Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:137839 IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD *** WRIT - B NO. 3041 OF 2025 Anil Mehta ….Petitioner Versus State of Uttar Pradesh and others ….Respondents Appearance :- For Petitioner : Mr. Dharm Vir Jaiswal, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. R.P. Singh, Advocate for Mr. Dileep Kumar Yadava, Advocate for respondent Nos. 3 to 12 Ms. Monika Arya, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for respondent No. 1 HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J. Heard Mr. Dharm Vir Jaiswal, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. R.P. Singh, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Dileep Kumar Yadava, learned Counsel for respondent Nos. 3 to 12 and Ms. Monika Arya, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State, respondent No. 1. 2. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 26.06.2025 passed by the Board of Revenue, U.P. at Prayagraj, granting an interim injunction in a pending second appeal, directing parties to maintain status quo with regard to the land in dispute and not to alienate the same in favour of any third party. Court No.-49 Page -2- of 2 3. Mr. Dharm Vir Jaiswal, learned Counsel for the petitioner says that on one hand, this injunction has been granted, and on the other, the second appeal is lingering on. An earlier order of this Court passed in Writ - B No. 2453 of 2023, decided on 13.07.2023, had directed the Board of Revenue to decide the second appeal, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order passed in the aforesaid writ petition, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either party. Mr. Jaiswal impressed upon the Court that the said order has not led to any significant expedition of the appeal, which is still lingering on. 4. While we are of firm opinion that we cannot interfere with the order impugned dated 26.06.2025, in that, that it is an interim injunction in aid of the appeal, we are also of opinion that the second appeal ought be decided. 5. In the circumstances, we direct the Board of Revenue, U.P. at Prayagraj to fix one date of effective hearing every week in the second appeal and decide the same expeditiously. 6. The writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the orders aforesaid. 7. The Registrar (Compliance) is directed to communicate this order to the Registrar, Board of Revenue, U.P. at Prayagraj. Allahabad August 13, 2025 I. Batabyal (J.J. MUNIR) JUDGE Whether the order is speaking : Yes Whether the order is reportable : No WRIT - B No. 3041 of 2025 Digitally signed by :- ISHAN BATABYAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad