Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:18237 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1805 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ram Sanchit And 4 Others Respondent :- The Court Of Deputy Collector, Tehsil Bikapur, Ayodhya And 14 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arun Kumar Pandey,Virendra Patel Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Mohan Singh Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. The instant petition has been preferred seeking following main relief(s):- "I. Issue a direction upon the opposite party no.1 for expeditious disposal of the petitioner's application and to finalize the proceedings in Case -No. 1872/2023 (Computerized Case No. T- 202304230301872), titled "Ram Sanchit & Others vs. Jamuna Prasad & Others", filed under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, for the demarcation of land Gata No. 1133 Ka, measuring 0.5310 hectares, and Gata No. 1133 Kha, measuring 0.0760 hectares, situated in Village Saray Bhanauli, Pargana Paschim Rath, Tehsil Bikapur, District Ayodhya and until final disposal of the same Restrain the opposite parties from altering the nature of the suit property or raising any construction until the final disposal of the demarcation case and Maintain status quo on the land as per revenue -records as contained in Annexure No.1 and 2 to this petition within a short reasonable period to be prescribed by this Hon'ble court in the interest of justice." Taking note of Section 24(3) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 read with U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016, as per which, the demarcation proceedings, being summary in nature, should preferably be decided within a period of three months, however, in the instant case, the application for demarcation has not been decided till date, which is pending since 2023 and on account of pendency of the aforesaid case, petitioners, as stated, are suffering great hardship and mental agony, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose will be served in keeping this petition pending. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1/Deputy Collector, Tehsil Bikapur, Ayodhya to consider and decide the Case No. 1872/2023, Computerized Case No. T-202304230301872 (Ram Sanchit & Others vs. Jamuna Prasad & Others) most expeditiously after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting unnecessary adjournment to either party preferably within a period of three months from the next date fixed in the case, if possible and if there is no other legal impediment in this regard. It is made clear that this 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 :- 2.4.2025 Arun/- Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR GANGWAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench