HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35826 of 2026 Court No. - 36 HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J. 1. Heard Sri R.K. Singh Rajput, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri H.C. Dube, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for State- Respondents. 2. Petitioner has filed an appeal alongwith a stay application under Section 56 of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, however, he is aggrieved that till date even the stay application is not decided. 3. In aforesaid circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with an observation that Appellate Authority will consider the stay application expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from today and thereafter decide appeal expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months. September 9, 2026 AK Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhilesh Misra, R.K. Singh Rajput Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.) Pravin Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AWADESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad