A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli passed directions in this regard after noting that on October 8, 2021, the High Court while disposing of a contempt of court plea, had requested its administrative wing to decide the issue within eight weeks.
“We expect that when such an order is passed, the High Court must, in due deference, do so expeditiously. Unfortunately, the petition has still remained pending … A copy of this order shall be placed before the Registrar (Judicial) of the Lucknow Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad so that it can be drawn to the attention of the assigned Bench according to the roster of work for early disposal according to the above time schedule. All rights and contentions of the parties on merits are kept open.“
The top court noted that that State of Uttar Pradesh had been seeking adjournments in the matter citing the need for time to file a counter-affidavit.
Source: Barandbench
