Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:33190 Court No. - 37 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 43507 of 2024 Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Sharma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Priyavrat Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J. 1. Heard Sri Priyavrat Tripathi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Awadhesh Kumar Patel, learned Standing Counsel representing the respondents no.1 & 2 and perused the record. 2. The present writ petition has been filed, inter alia, for the following relief: "(i) Issue necessary direction to the Naib Tehsildar, Madhyavarti, Tehsil- Soraon Mandal and District- Prayagraj to expedite disposal of CAse No. 1705/2012, Computerized Case No. T20120203030 pertaining to mutation which is pending before Naib Tehsildar (respondent no.2) Madhyavarti, Tehsil- Soraon, District- Prayagraj, expeditiously within the stipulated period as may be fixed by this Court. (ii) ..................... (iii) ...................." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case under Section 34 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending for disposal since 2012 before the respondent No.2 but till date the proceeding has not been concluded. 4. Sub Rule 7 of Rule 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 provides as under: "............(7). The Tahsildar shall make an endeavour to decide the undisputed case of mutation within the period of 45 days from the date of the registration of the case and the disputed case of mutation within the period of 90 days and if the proceeding is not concluded within such period the reason for the same shall be recorded." 5. There is a clear legislative mandate that if proceedings are not concluded within stipulated period of time as provided under the aforesaid provision, reasons for the same shall be recorded. 6. Learned Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection to the extent that a direction is issued by this Court for expeditious disposal of the case within stipulated period as to be fixed by this Court. 7. In view of the nature of the order proposed to be passed, the service of notice upon the respondent no.3 is dispensed with. 8. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served in keeping this writ petition pending. 9. Accordingly, without adverting on merits of the case and with the consent of the learned counsels present before the Court, this Court deems it appropriate to finally dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to Naib Tehsildar, Madhyavarti, Tehsil- Soraon, District Prayagraj (respondent No. 2), before whom the aforementioned matter is pending for disposal, to decide the Case No. 1705/2012 (Computerized Case No. T20120203030), strictly in accordance with law, by a reasoned and speaking order on merit after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, unless there is any legal impediment. It is further directed that no unnecessary adjournments be granted to either of the parties and the adjournment, if prayed for, will be permissible to be granted only in exceptional circumstances. 10. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 7.3.2025 Abhishek Gupta Digitally signed by :- ABHISHEK GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad