HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 3431 of 2026 Arun Kumar And 4 Others .....Petitioner(s) Versus Up Zila Adhikari Tehsil Milkipur Distt. Ayodhya And 23 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vinod Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 15 HON'BLE BRIJ RAJ SINGH, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The present petition has been filed for a direction to opposite party no. 1 to decide Case No. 1345 of 2025, Computerized Case No. T202504230401345, (Arun Kumar and others Vs. State of U.P. and others), under Section 38(1) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, relating to Village Banwa, Pargana Khandasa, Tehsil Milkipur, District Ayodhya, which is stated to be pending since 07.01.2025. In view of the order proposed to be passed, notice to opposite party nos. 3 to 7 is hereby dispensed with. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that although Rule 36(6) of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code Rules, 2016 provides that an endeavour shall be made to conclude proceedings under Section 38 within a period of 45 days, the aforesaid case has remained pending since 07.01.2025 and has not been decided till date.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without entering into the merits of the matter, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to opposite party no. 1 to consider and decide the aforesaid case expeditiously, preferably within a period of 45 days from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. It is further directed that the matter shall be decided after affording A227 No. 3431 of 2026 2 opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, strictly in accordance with law, and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties, provided there is no legal impediment in proceeding with the matter. (Brij Raj Singh,J.) June 11, 2026 Raj Digitally signed by :- RAJ NIGAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench