Ram Chandra v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), M/A (Matters Under Article 227) No. 4981 of 2025, decided 26-08-2025 by Subhash Vidyarthi, J. (Court No. 13). Ram Chandra v. State of U.P. Petition sought supervisory direction under Article 227 for early disposal of Suit No. 4988 of 2022 (S.138 Negotiable Instruments Act / cheque case) pending before Civil Judge (Junior Division), Court No. 15, Pratapgarh. AGA-I objected that remedy lay under S.529 BNSS; petitioner's counsel (Rayees Ahmad Khan) did not press the petition; writ petition disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file application under S.529 BNSS; certified copies and shadow record returned. Keywords: Article 227 speedy disposal, S.138 NI Act suit, S.529 BNSS application, withdrawal with liberty, no merits decided, no precedent relied upon.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn (निरस्त) with permission to the petitioner to file an application under Section 529 BNSS; certified copies and shadow record annexed with the petition ordered to be returned to the petitioner's counsel.