Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:18696 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1867 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shankar And Others Respondent :- Commissioner, Lko. Division, Lko. And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- D.P. Dutt Tiwari,Anil Kumar Singh,Mayank Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Dilip Kumar Pandey 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 a direction commanding/directing the opposite party No. 1 i.e. Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow to decide the Appeal No.5442 of 2024 filed by petitioners Under Section 331 of the U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 "Shankar & others Vs. Surj Prasad and others", pending in the court of Learned Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow, expeditiously within a time frame, annexed as Annexure No.1 to this petition, expeditiously within a time frame, in the interest of Justice. II. Issue a direction commanding/directing the opposite party No. 1 i.e. Commissioner, Lucknow Division, Lucknow to decide the application for interim relief filed by petitioners in pending Appeal No.5442 of 2024 till final disposal of appeal, annexed as Annexure No.2 to this petition, expeditiously within a time frame, in the interest of Justice." Considered the facts of the case particularly the period of pendency of the case, which appears to be pending since 2024, the present petition is disposed of with direction to authority concerned to consider and dispose of the application in issue, most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. It is also expected from the authority concerned to decide the appeal of the petitioner within time specified under para 458(2) of U.P. Revenue Court Manual. 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 :- 4.4.2025 Jyoti/- Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench