Mohammad Asif Khan v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue, Lucknow and Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6221 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mohammad Asif Khan Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue, Lucknow And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anand Kumar Srivastava,Ashish Kumar Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the material placed on record. The instant petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed with the prayer to direct the opposite party no. 2 to expedite the Case No. 01 of 1998, C.P. 4851-4852(District-Azamgarh), Mohammad Asif Khan Vs. Custodian Evacuee Property Lucknow, expeditiously as fixed by this Hon'ble Court within stipulated period. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter pertains to the year 1998, but, even after passing of more 25 years, the proceeding of the case has not been concluded as yet. After arguing at length, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that interest of justice would be sub-served if this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the opposite party no. 2 to decide the matter within the stipulated period of time as may be fixed by this court. Learned State counsel has no objection. Considering aforesaid innocuous prayer, the opposite party no. 2 is directed to decide the Case No. 01 of 1998, C.P. 4851-4852(District-Azamgarh), Mohammad Asif Khan Vs. Custodian Evacuee Property Lucknow, within a period of six months, from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before it, in accordance with law,after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, if there is no legal impediment, subject to cooperation of the petitioner before the court concerned. The aforesaid order is subject to cooperation of the petitioner. It is further provided that the authority concerned shall not grant any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. With the aforesaid observation, the instant petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 13.12.2023 AKS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench