Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:13974 Court No. - 8 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1227 of 2025 Petitioner :- Asrar Ahmad Respondent :- Settlement Officecr Of Consolidation Distt. Pratapgarh And 20 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Akhilesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Notice on behalf of the respondents No.1 has been accepted by the office of the Chief Standing Counsel. In view of the order proposed to be passed by this Court, notice to the private-respondent Nos.2 to 21 is dispensed with. By means of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the Appeal Nos.406 of 118 and 407 of 119 along with restoration application bearing No.1356 dated 07.01.2009 pending before the respondent No.1. Learned standing counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that no gainful purpose will be served in keeping the aforesaid petition pending rather ends of justice can be served by directing the respondent No.1 to consider and finally decide the pending proceedings of the Appeal Nos.406 of 118, 407 of 119 along with restoration application bearing No.1356 dated 07.01.2009 as expeditiously as possible, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either of the parties on merits and the authority concerned shall be free to decide the matter strictly in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 7.3.2025 Harshita Digitally signed by :- HARSHITA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench