Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:71150 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 39115 of 2024 Petitioner :- Shivraj Singh Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Salilendu Kumar Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for following relief: "i). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Mainpuri, District Mainpuri to decide the application dated 24.12.2021 filed on 29.12.2021 before the second respondent, within stipulated period as specified by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is entitled to the benefit of Section 73 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006. In this regard, petitioner has moved an application on 24.12.2021 which is pending consideration before the respondent no.2. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and respondent no.2 be directed to decide the application of the petitioner in accordance with law. 5. The present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned application filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the respondents and after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 5.5.2025 S. Singh (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAVITA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad