LUCKNOW: A judge of the Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench on Tuesday said he was too exhausted to dictate a judgment in court after hearing nearly 30 cases through the day. “Since I am feeling hungry, tired, and physically incapacitated to dictate the judgment, the verdict is reserved,” he remarked at the close of proceedings around 7pm.
A total of 235 matters were listed before Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, including 92 fresh cases, 101 regular matters, 39 fresh miscellaneous applications and three cases in the additional list. By 4.15pm, the judge had heard 29 fresh cases.
He then took up a matter that had been remanded by the Supreme Court, beginning a hearing that stretched till 7pm. The case concerns a 2025 petition challenging an order of a Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT). In May 2025, the High Court had set aside the DRT’s order and directed it to reconsider the case. However, the decision was later overturned by the Supreme Court on August 25 last year on the ground that the respondent had not been heard. The apex court asked the High Court to decide the petition afresh, preferably within six months — a deadline that expired on Tuesday.
During the extended hearing, senior advocates Anuj Kudesia appeared for the petitioner, Sudeep Kumar for the respondents, and P.K. Srivastava represented Canara Bank. After hearing detailed arguments from all sides, Justice Vidyarthi stated that he was completely fatigued and not in a position to pronounce the judgment, reserving the order instead.
