Smt. Najish Jamal v. Board of Revenue, U.P. Lucknow Thru. Chairman and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5532 of 2023 Petitioner :- Smt. Najish Jamal Respondent :- Board Of Revenue, U.P. Lucknow Thru. Chairman And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohd. Saud Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Gupta Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that he may be permitted to correct the prayer clause during the course of the day. To the aforesaid prayer, no serious objection has been raised by the learned counsel for the State. Accordingly, the prayer is acceded. The counsel for petitioner is permitted to correct the prayer clause during the course of day. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. By means of this petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Case No.REV/42/2020, Computerized Case No.R202009720042 filed under Section 219 of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 pending before the respondent No.1. It is stated that as per Para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual, the appeal or revision, as the case may be, should be decided preferably within a period of six months. However, in the instant case, matter is pending since 2020. In these circumstances, indulgence of this Court is required in the matter. The prayer is to expedite the proceedings of pending case. Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose will be served in keeping this petition pending. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1-Board of Revenue, U.P. at Lucknow, U.P. to consider and decide Case No.REV/42/2020, Computerized Case No.R202009720042, most expeditiously after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation but without granting any adjournment to either party preferably within a period of six months from the next date fixed in the case, if possible and if there is no other legal impediment in this regard. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the case of either party on merits and the Authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 28.10.2023/Vinay/- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench