Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:16703 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1552 of 2025 Petitioner :- Vishwanath Respondent :- Settlement Officer Of Consolidation, Barabanki And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Karan Yadav,Madhukar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State/opposite party No.1 and perused the record. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private- respondents is hereby dispensed with. By means of this petition, the petitioner seeks following main relief(s) :- "(i) To direct the opposite party i.e. Settlement Officer of Consolidation, District-Barabanki to decide the Appeal No.179/25 filed U/s 11(1) U.P. CH. Act, within stipulated period as it may be directed by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice." Taking note of Rule 183(4) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 made under U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 and para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual, as per which, revision or appeal should preferably be decided within six months, however, in the instant case, the appeal is pending since 2023 and on account of pendency of the same, the petitioner, as stated, is suffering great hardship and mental agony, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1/Settlement Officer of Consolidation, District - Barabanki bearing Appeal No.179/25 filed U/s 11(1) U.P. CH. Act,", expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties, preferably within a period of six months from the next date fixed in the case, if there is no other legal impediment in this regard. 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 :- 24.3.2025 ML/- Digitally signed by :- MUNNA LAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench