Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:19217 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1904 of 2025 Petitioner :- Kaushlesh Kumar Singh And 3 Others Respondent :- Consolidation Officer (Co) I, Sadar, Pratapgarh And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajeev Singh,Lalji Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Akhilesh Pratap Singh 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:- "a. Issue a order or direction in the nature of commanding OP No. 1 -Consolidation Officer I, Sadar, Pratapgarh, to decide the case no. - 244 (New No. -2012550257030033) Jagdeo vs Ram Sundar & others with respect to Khata No. - 166 Gata No. 123 situated at Village Bhawalpur, Pargana & Tehsil Sadar, Dist - Pratapgarh before Consolidation Officer I, Sadar, Dist. - Pratapgarh which is still long pending since 1974 as expeditiously as possible in the interest of Justice. b. Issue a order or direction in the nature of commanding OP No.1 to decide the case no. - 244 (New No. - 2012550257030033) Jagdeo vs Ram Sundar & others which is pending since 1974 without giving unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties by hearing the case on day to day basis, in the Interest of Justice." Considering the facts as stated, particularly the period of pendency of the case, which appears to be pending since 1974, this petition is disposed of with direction to opposite party no.1/Consolidation Officer, I, Sadar, Pratapgarh, to consider and decide the pending case 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 maximum period of four 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 :- 7.4.2025 Jyoti/- Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench