Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:26854 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 36561 of 2024 Petitioner :- Krishna Kumar Pathak Respondent :- State Of Up And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Brijesh Chandra Naik Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sudhir Bharti Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "1. A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the The District Magistrate Gorakhpur to decide the Transfer Application Case No. 17695 of 2024 Krishna Kumar Pathak Versus Tahsildar Gola and another under Section 212(2) of U.P. Revenue Code, forthwith or as soon as possible preferably within 15 days." 3. From the perusal of the writ petition and annexures annexed thereto, it appears that the transfer application is pending since 2024 and several dates have been fixed by the court concerned, however, till date, the same has not been decided. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No.2 -The District Magistrate Gorakhpur to consider and decide the transfer application, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties, giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 25.2.2025 Nitika Sri. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad