HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35224 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1.Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State- respondents and Mr. Avinash Chandra Srivastava, learned counsel for Gram Panchayat. 2.The instant petition has been filed for the following relief:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing Additional Commissioner (Judicial) 2nd Agra Division Agra to decide the appeal no. 935 of 2026 (Computerized case no. C20260100000935(Ram Gopal V/S Haripal Singh) under section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code filed by the petitioner within stipulated time fixed by this Hon'ble court otherwise the Petitioner shall suffer irreparable loss and injury during the pendency of this writ petition. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari calling for record quashing the impugned order dated 07-04- 2026 passed by. Additional Commissioner (Judicial) 2nd Agra Division Agra in appeal no. 935 of 2026 (Computerized case no. C20260100000935(Ram Gopal V/S Haripal Singh) under section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code and to direct the respondents status quo may be maintained during pendency of appeal." Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dwijendra Prasad, Pramod Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : Avinash Chandra Srivastava, C.S.C. Ram Gopal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 6 Other .....Respondent(s) 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that an application for interim relief filed on behalf of petitioner in appeal under Section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 has been rejected under the impugned order in the illegal and arbitrary manner, but the appeal is pending since 09.03.2026 before respondent no.2-Additional Commissioner (Judicial) 2nd Arga Division Agra . He submitted that proper direction be issued to respondent no.2 to decide the aforementioned pending appeal within time bound period and till the pendency of the appeal parties be directed to maintain status quo. He further placed certified copy of grounds of appeal as well as case summary which has been annexed as Annexure No.3 & 4 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously. 4. I have considered the arguments advanced by learned cousnel for the petitioner and perused the record. 5. There is no dispute about the fact that appeal filed under Section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 against the order passed in the proceeding under section 117 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending before respondent no.2 6. Considering the circumstances of the case, the interest of justice requires that pending appellate proceeding should be decided expeditiously. 7. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally directing the respondent no.2-Additional Commissioner (Judicial) 2nd Arga Division Agra to decide the aforementioned appeal in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to both the parties. September 21, 2026 PS* WRIC No. 35224 of 2026 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRITI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- PRITI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad