Azad @ Azad Ashrafilal Bharti vs Sub Divisional Magistrate / Sub … on 16 February, 2026

Allahabad High Court

Azad @ Azad Ashrafilal Bharti vs Sub Divisional Magistrate / Sub … on 16 February, 2026

Author: Alok Mathur

Bench: Alok Mathur

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
 
 


Neutral Citation No. - 2026:AHC-LKO:12208
 

 
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
 
LUCKNOW 
 
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 678 of 2026   
 
   Azad @ Azad Ashrafilal Bharti    
 
  .....Petitioner(s)   
 
 Versus  
 
   Sub Divisional Magistrate / Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil Utraulla, Balrampur And Others    
 
  .....Respondent(s)       
 
   
 
  
 
Counsel for Petitioner(s)   
 
:   
 
Verender Kumar Tiwari   
 
  
 
Counsel for Respondent(s)   
 
:   
 
C.S.C., Pankaj Gupta   
 
     
 
 Court No. - 5
 
   
 
 HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J.      

1. Heard Sri Virendra Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

2. In view of the proposed order notice to private respondents is dispensed with.

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3. By means of the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India prayer has been made for direction to respondent no. 1 – Sub Divisional Magistrate/Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil – Utraula, District – Balrampur, for expeditious disposal of Suit No. 1942 of 2025 (Computerized Case No. T 202508100301942) – Azad Vs. Gaffar and Others, under Section 134 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner would be sufficiently met in case respondent no. 1 – Sub Divisional Magistrate/Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil – Utraula, District – Balrampur, considers and decides the aforesaid case in the time bound manner.

5. At this stage, this Court is not inclined to interfere in the matter under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the Court concerned and move an appropriate application under Para 453 of the U.P. Revenue Court Manual, detailing urgency for expeditious disposal of Suit No. 1942 of 2025 (Computerized Case No. T 202508100301942) – Azad Vs. Gaffar and Others, under Section 134 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, along with the order passed by this Court, within two weeks from today, and in case, if such an application is moved, the Court/Authority shall consider and decide the same preferably within three weeks thereafter, and in case, any case for urgency is made out by the petitioner, it shall pass appropriate orders thereupon, and proceed in accordance with law.

6. It is made clear that this Court has not examined the case of either of the parties on merit and the Court concerned shall decide the matter strictly in accordance with law.

7. With the aforesaid observations, the petition is disposed of.

(Alok Mathur,J.)

February 16, 2026

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