Firoz Ahmad and Another Vs Board of Revenue, U.P. Lko. Thru. Chairman and Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Firoz Ahmad and Another Vs Board of Revenue, U.P. Lko. Thru. Chairman and Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and finally decide Revision No.1026 L.R 2013-14 (Section 34, U.P. Revenue Code, 2006) expeditiously, with full opportunity of hearing and without unnecessary adjournments to either party, subject to the petitioner furnishing the undertaking not to seek adjournments, failing which the benefit of the order is lost.

Issue for consideration

Whether the pending Revision No.1026 L.R 2013-14 (filed under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006) before respondent No.1 should be finally decided expeditiously.

Court's answer

No gainful purpose would be served in keeping the petition pending; ends of justice are served by directing respondent No.1 to consider and finally decide Revision No.1026 L.R 2013-14 as expeditiously as possible, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either party.

Ratio / Principle

The benefit of the expedite order is conditional on the petitioner furnishing an undertaking, along with a copy of the order, that it will not seek unnecessary adjournments and will cooperate in early disposal; if the undertaking is not furnished, the petitioner shall not be entitled to the benefit of this order.

Key takeaways

The Court expressly did not examine the case of either party on merits; the authority concerned remains free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law.ratio¶13

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Expedite-order petition (MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. 488 of 2025, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 8; Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh, J.; order dated 31.1.2025): Firoz Ahmad and another sought expeditious disposal of Revision No.1026 L.R 2013-14 (Section 34, U.P. Revenue Code, 2006) pending before respondent No.1, Board of Revenue, U.P. The petition was disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to finally decide the revision as expeditiously as possible, affording full opportunity of hearing but granting no unnecessary adjournment to either side. The relief is conditional: the petitioners must furnish an undertaking, with a copy of the order, that they will not seek unnecessary adjournments and will cooperate in early disposal, failing which they forfeit the benefit of the order. The Court expressly recorded that it had not examined the merits and the authority remains free to decide strictly in accordance with law. Private respondent Nos.2 to 4 were dispensed with notice; respondent No.1 accepted notice through the Chief Standing Counsel's office.

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:6704

Court No. - 8

Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 488 of 2025

Petitioner :- Firoz Ahmad And Another Respondent :- Board Of Revenue, U.P. Lko. Thru. Chairman And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohammad Raza Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh

Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. Notice on behalf of the respondent No.1 has been accepted by the office of the Chief Standing Counsel.

In view of the order proposed to be passed by this Court, notice to the private-respondent Nos.2 to 4 is dispensed with.

By means of the instant petition, the petitioners seek expeditious disposal of the Revision No.1026 L.R 2013-14 filed under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 pending before the respondent No.1.

Learned standing counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed.

At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are ready to furnish an undertaking that the petitioners will not seek any unnecessary adjournment and shall also cooperate in the early disposal of the aforesaid case.

Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that no gainful purpose will be served in keeping the aforesaid petition pending rather ends of justice can be served by directing the respondent No.1 to consider and finally decide the pending proceedings of Revision No.1026 L.R 2013-14 filed under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 as expeditiously as possible, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties.

The petitioner shall also furnish an undertaking, as mentioned above, along with a copy of this order. In case, if the petitioner does not furnish the aforesaid undertaking, then the petitioner shall not be entitled to the benefit of this order.

It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either of the parties 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 :- 31.1.2025 Harshita

Digitally signed by :- HARSHITA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench