Divyansh Sharma v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Another

Court No. - 12 Case :- APPLICATION U/S 483 No. - 829 of 2023 Applicant :- Divyansh Sharma Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another Counsel for Applicant :- Ratnesh Singh,Rahul Kumar Shukla,Shivam Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for applicant, learned A.G.A. and perused the record.

¶2This application has been filed for directing the court concerned to expedite the disposal of the Case No. 74108 of 2021 (Divyansh Sharma Vs. Abhishek Dwivedi) under Section 138 N.I. Act, P.S. Hasanganj, District Lucknow within a stipulated period.

¶3Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the case is pending since 2021 and only adjournments are being given in the matter. Learned counsel for the applicant has also submitted that it is obligatory on the part of the court below to conclude the proceedings and no adjournment shall be granted at the request of a party, except where the circumstances are beyond the control of that party. Submission of the learned counsel for the applicant is that since the matter is pending before the court below since 2021, the court below may be directed to expedite the proceeding of the aforesaid case.

¶4Learned A.G.A. has no objection to the prayer for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid case.

¶5In view of above, the court concerned is directed to decide Case No. 74108 of 2021 (supra) expeditiously, after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties, strictly in accordance with law.

¶6With the aforesaid observation/direction, this application is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 18.12.2023 VKS High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench