Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:17875 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1727 of 2025 Petitioner :- Akhilesh Kumar Respondent :- Settlement Officer, Consolidation, Pratapgarh And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pravin Kumar Singh 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:- "I. Issue an appropriate order or direction to the Learned Court of Settlement Officer, Consolidation Pratapgarh to decide the Appeal No. 6198 of 1999 under section 11(1) U.P. Consolidation of Holding Act 1953, titled- Jaggu Devi vs. Devki pending before the court of Settlement Officer, Consolidation Pratapgarh expeditiously in a time bound manner." Considering the facts as stated, particularly the period of pendency of the appeal, which appears to be pending since 1999, this petition is disposed of with direction to authority concerned, 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, preferably within a period of six months from the next date fixed before it. 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 :- 1.4.2025 Jyoti/- Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench