Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:18388 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - B No. - 282 of 2025 Petitioner :- Munni Lal And Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue, Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Diwakar Pratap Pandey,Uday Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for State. In view of order proposed to be passed, issuance of notice to the private-respondent(s) is hereby dispensed with. By means of this petition, the petitioners have sought following main reliefs :- "(I) Issue writ of mandamus commanding the opposite party no.2 to take decision upon petitioner's application for Stay filed in Appeal No. 454 of 2024 Munnilal and others Versus Udai Saklani and others within short and reasonable time prescribed by this Hon'ble court in the interest of justice. (II) Issue writ of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to maintain status quo/not to disturb the possession of petitioner's with regard to property in dispute i.e petitioner's Chak No.726 bearing Gata No.646/0.530 hectare Gata No.650/12.806 and Gata No.663/6.610 hectare situated in Village- Sighauna Pergana- Khairigarh Tehsil- Nighasan District- Khiri, until decision upon application for stay pending before opposite party no.2 in the interest of justice." Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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.2/Settlement Officer Consolidation, Lakhimpur Kheri, District - Kheri to consider and decide the application for stay/interim relief filed in Appeal No. 454 of 2024 (Munnilal and Others Vs. Udai Saklani and Others), most expeditiously after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties to the litigation and without granting any adjournment to either party preferably within a period of one month 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 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. Order Date :- 2.4.2025/Mohit Singh/- Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench