HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 34868 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J. Heard Sri Anjani Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Jitendra Narain Rai, the learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State respondents. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent no. 2 to decide the Case No. 5821 of 2025 (Computerized Case No. T202518020405821) "Pratap Singh Vs. Subhash Chandra and Others", under Section 12C of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947. It is contended by the petitioner that pursuant to remand order dated 25.04.2025, passed by the District Judge, Aligarh, the election petition is pending before the respondent no. 2 for being decided afresh. As the term of the Gram Pradhan is shortly coming to an end, therefore, in the interest of justice the aforesaid case be decided expeditiously. In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondent no. 2 to decide the Case No. 5821 of 2025 (Computerized Case No. T202518020405821) "Pratap Singh Vs. Subhash Chandra and Others", under Section 12C of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months, from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and all issues are left open to be considered by the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anjani Kumar Tripathi, Pankaj Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Pratap Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) authority competent, at the first instance. October 7, 2025 Ranjeet Sahu WRIC No. 34868 of 2025 2 (Arun Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- RANJEET SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad