Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:39586 Court No. - 50 Case :- WRIT - B No. - 311 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rajaram And 5 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kaushlendra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Satyendra Bhusan Dubey, learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The instant petition has been filed for the following relief:- "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no. 2 to decide the Case No. 116/145 under Section 12 UP Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (Karma Devi Vs. State) within stipulated period.," 3. This Court directed the Consolidation Officer, Sadar, Jaunpur to submit report. In compliance of the order of this Court, instruction / report dated 7.3.2025 sent by the Consolidation Officer, Sadar, Jaunpur is taken on record., 4. Mr. Satyendra Bhusan Dubey, learned Standing Counsel for the State, on the basis of instruction submitted that in the proceedings under Section 12 of UP Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, cross examination of Shamsher has been completed on 27.2.2025. He further submitted that Rajaram who is petitioner no. 1 before this Court has sought time for adducing evidence in the matter accordingly, the matter was adjourned for 10.3.2025. He further submitted that pending proceeding shall be decided expeitiously. 5. Considering the facts mentioned in the report/instruction dated 7.3.2025, the instant petition is finally disposed of directing the respondent no. 2 / Consolidation Officer, Sadar, Jaunpur to conclude the proceeding of aforementioned case under Section 12 of UP Consolidation of Holding Act, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order after affording proper opportunity of hearing to both the parties. Order Date :- 19.3.2025 S.K.S. Digitally signed by :- SUNIL KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad