Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:11220 Court No. - 20 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 948 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sabhajeet Verma Respondent :- Consolidation Officer Parwar Bhari, Pargana Mijhaura,Tahsil Bheeti, Ambedkar Nagar And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Mahendra Pratap Verma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J. 1. Heard Sri Mahendra Pratap Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mohd Kaseem, learned Standing Counsel representing the State-respondents and perused the record. 2. The present writ petition has been filed, inter-alia, for the following relief: "(i) Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble court may gracious be pleased to direct the opposite party no. 1 to decide the case no. 20245404467050337, under Section 9-A(1) of C.H. Act in the name and style of Sabhajeet Vs. Dharmraji expeditiously within some short period / stipulated time determined by the Hon'ble court pending before him in respect of Land of Gata No. 455 and 670 relating to Khata Khatauni Nos. 87 and 88, situated in Village-Itwa, Post-Madar Bhari, Tehsil-Bheeti, District-Ambedkar Nagar as contained in Annexure No. 6 to the petition, in the interest of justice." 3. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the objection dated 11.10.2018 filed by the petitioner under Section 9A(2) of the Consolidation of Holdings Act is pending before the Consolidation Officer/opposite party no. 1 since the year 2008. He further submitted that after the commencement of the mutation proceedings the matter has been initiated before the consolidation authority and is pending there since 2018. 4. 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. 5. In view of the nature of the order proposed to be passed, the service of notice upon the opposite party no. 2 is dispensed with. 6. 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. 7. Accordingly, without adverting on merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to finally dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to Consolidation Officer / opposite party no. 1, before whom the aforementioned matter is pending for disposal, to decide the Case No. 20245404467050337, under Section 9A(2) of C.H. Act strictly in accordance with law, by a reasoned 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, may be granted only in exceptional circumstances. 8. In case the lawyers do not co-operate with the proceedings either on account of abstainment from work or otherwise, the court concerned shall permit personal appearance of the parties to address it on the merits of the aforesaid case. 9. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 21.2.2025 Arif Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD ARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench