Mohammad Ikram v. Board of Revenue U.P. Lko. Thru. Member Judicial Chairman and 3 Others

Court No. - 4 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 2792 of 2024 Petitioner :- Mohammad Ikram Respondent :- Board Of Revenue U.P. Lko. Thru. Member Judicial Chairman And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ratnesh Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.

¶1Heard Sri Vivek Srivastava and Sri Ratnesh Singh, learned counsels for the petitioner, Sri L.M. Khare, learned standing counsel for the State-respondent nos.1 to 3 and perused the material available on record.

¶2This writ petition has been filed seeking following relief: "ii. To direct the Board of Revenue U.P. Lucknow - opposite party no. 1 to decide the case no. REV/3445/2023/Balrampur, computerized case no. R20230810003445, "Matiullah Vs. Mohammad Ikram" under Section 219 of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 filed by Matiullah pending before him since 2024 expeditiously within a stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court."

¶3It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the Case No. REV/3445/2023/Balrampur, Computerized Case No. R20230810003445 (Matiullah Vs. Mohammad Ikram), under Section 219 of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 is pending before the learned Board of Revenue, U.P., Lucknow / respondent no. 1 since the year 2024. He further submits that because of the pendency of the said case, he is facing hardship and as such the disposal of the case may be expedited in the interest of justice.

¶4Para 458 of U.P. Revenue Court Manual provides as under: "(2) The appellate or the revisional court shall endeavour to finally decide the appeal or revision, as the case may be, within a period of six months from the date of filing the appeal or revision and if the appeal or revision is not decided within the aforesaid period, the reason for the same shall be recorded."

¶5Learned standing counsel submits that he has no objection to the extent that if a direction is issued by this Court for expeditious disposal of the case within the stipulated period as fixed by this Court.

¶6In view of the order proposed to be passed, service of notice upon the respondent no. 4 is dispensed with.

¶7Accordingly, without adverting on merits of the case and with the consent of the parties, this Court deems it appropriate to finally dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to learned Board of Revenue, U.P., Lucknow / respondent no. 1, before whom the aforementioned matter is pending for disposal, to decide the Case No. REV/3445/2023/Balrampur, Computerized Case No. R20230810003445 (Matiullah Vs. Mohammad Ikram), under Section 219 of U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901, strictly in accordance with law, by a reasoned and speaking order on merit after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, unless there is any legal impediment. It is further directed that no unnecessary adjournments be granted to either of the parties and the adjournment, if prayed for, will be permissible to be granted only in exceptional circumstances.

¶8With the aforesaid direction, present writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 4.6.2024 Arif High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench