Malkeet Singh and Others v. Addl. Commissioner Judicial Fourth, Lucknow Division, Lko. and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ - C No. 1325 of 2026 (High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Alok Mathur J., 20.02.2026): Malkeet Singh and others v. Addl. Commissioner Judicial Fourth, Lucknow Division and others. Challenge to dismissal of petitioners' appeal as not maintainable where this Court had already relegated them to the statutory appeal under Section 207, U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in earlier W.P. No. 5126 of 2025 (Article 227), arising from status quo order dated 10.06.2025 in Section 116 proceedings before the SDM, Hardoi. Interim relief granted: operation of appellate order dated 29.12.2025 stayed till 06.04.2026; notices issued to respondents nos. 3-11; SDM proceedings permitted to continue. Interim order only; maintainability issue undecided.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of the operation of the appellate order dated 29.12.2025 till the next date of listing (06.04.2026); notice issued to respondents nos. 3 to 11; clarified that the Section 116 proceedings before the SDM shall continue and are not stayed. Matter not finally decided.