Mohd. Rizwaan and 6 Others v. Addl. Commissioner (Judicial) Lucknow Mandal Lko. and 20 Others

Court No. - 18 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6537 of 2023 Petitioner :- Mohd. Rizwaan And 6 Others Respondent :- Addl. Commissioner (Judicial) Lucknow Mandal Lko. And 20 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Adarsh Kumar Maurya,Alka Rani,Anuradha Kushwaha,Chandan Prasad,Geeta Shakya Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rama Kant Dixit Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the State and Shri Rama Kant Dixit, learned counsel for respondent no.21.

¶2The counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the appeal is pending before the appellate authority wherein he has moved an application on 18.12.2023. He added that the private respondents have started construction over the land in question and thus, the same would frustrate the pendency of the appeal before the appellate authority. He next added that the appellate authority may be directed to decide the interim relief application dated 18.12.2023 within period stipulated by this Court.

¶3The Counsel appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the aforesaid contentions and submitted that the interim relief application has been filed on 18.12.2023 itself wherein the date has been fixed on 29.01.2024.

¶4Considering the aforesaid submission and looking into the ends of interest of justice, the appellate court is hereby directed to decide the interim relief application of petitioner, within period of thirty days while preponing the dates, which has been fixed earlier. It is provided that for the period of thirty days, the parties shall maintain status quo. It is further clarified that this order is for thirty days only.

¶5With the aforesaid observation, the instant petition is hereby disposed of. Order Date :- 22.12.2023 Mohd. Sharif High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench