Hemant Kumar Jain v. State of U.P. Thru. the District Collector Barabanki
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 227 expedition petition; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 5; Alok Mathur, J.; decided March 23, 2026; Matters Under Article 227 No. 1219 of 2026; petitioner Hemant Kumar Jain (counsel Krishna Gopal) versus State of U.P. through the District Collector, Barabanki (C.S.C.); seeks early disposal of Appeal No. 2329/2025 under S. 13 of the Uttar Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act pending before the Additional Commissioner (Judicial), Division Ayodhya; court declines out-of-turn direction absent extraordinary circumstances; liberty to file urgency application within two weeks, to be decided within three weeks thereafter; merits not examined; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of without examining merits; liberty granted to the petitioner to move an application detailing urgency before the trial court/competent authority within two weeks, to be considered and decided expeditiously within three weeks thereafter, with a suitable order to be passed in accordance with law if a case for urgency is prima facie made out.