Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:15734 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1422 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mukesh Kumar Srivastava Respondent :- Settlement Officer Of Consolidation Distt.-Amethi And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shiv Kumar Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. The present petition has been filed for the following main relief:- "Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to direct the opposite party No.1 Settlement Officer of Consolidation District-Amethi to expeditiously decide the Appeal No.202454047100000922 U/S-21(2) C.H. Act. District Amethi (Mukesh Kumar Srivastava Versus Subash Singh & Others) in annexure N. 1, according to law within time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court." Considering the facts as stated, particularly the period of pendency of the appeal, which appears to be pending since 2022, this petition is disposed of with direction to opposite party no.1/Settlement Officer of Consolidation District-Amethi, to consider and decide the pending appeal in issue, quoted in the prayer clause, most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment. It is made clear that the Court has not examined the case of either party 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 :- 18.3.2025 Jyoti/- Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench