Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:40339 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 40296 of 2024 Petitioner :- Smt Vidya Devi Respondent :- State Of Up And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Girish Chandra Maurya Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rameshwar Prasad Shukla Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and perused the record. 2. The present writ petition has been preferred inter-alia with the following prayer:- "A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.3/ Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil- Martinganj, District- Azamgarh to take appropriate decision upon the recommendation dated 18.02.2023/ 25.04.2023 as made by the Area Lekhpal/ Revenue Inspector as well as proposal dated 17.05.2023 as sent by the respondent no.5 for allotment of Hariyali Patta in favour of the petitioner over the plot no. plot no. 308(M) area 0.204 hectare situated in village- Shivrajpur (Village- Panchayat- Leduavar), Pargana- Mahul,, Tehsil- Martinganj, District- Azamgarh expeditiously within stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. It is argued that the matter is pending before the respondent no.3 since 2023 and considerable time has already been lapsed but till date no final decision has been taken in the matter. 4. On the other hand, it is argued by learned Standing Counsel that the necessary decision be taken by the respondent no.3 in the matter, expeditiously. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the respondent no.3/ Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil- Martinganj, District Azamgarh to decide the aforesaid case strictly in accordance with law most expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy before the respondent no.3 but without granting unnecessary adjournment unless there is no legal impediment. Order Date :- 18.3.2025 Radhika Digitally signed by :- RADHIKA VISHWAKARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad