Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:20574 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 2031 of 2025 Petitioner :- Haider Ali Respondent :- Sub Divisional Officer, Pargana, Tehsil Utraula, Balrampur And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jalaj Kumar Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Gupta Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. Heard. In view of the order proposed to be passed by this Court, notice to the private-respondent(s) is dispensed with. The present petition has been filed for the following main relief:- "i. direct the learned Court of Sub Divisional Officer, Pargana & Tehsil-Utraula, District- Balrampur (opposite party no.1) for deciding the suit having Case No. 8769 of 2024 (Computerized Case No. T202408100308769) Under Section 116 Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 filed by the petitioner with regard to the division of his holding having Gata No. 923/0.1620, 914/0.0930 hect. situated in Village-Kishunpur Grint, Pargana- Saadullanagar Tehsil-Utraula, District-Balrampur, if possible within a stipulated time." It is stated that as per Rule 109(10) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016, a suit for partition should be decided preferably within a period of six months, however, in the instant case, the case is pending since 18.09.2024 and on account of pendency of the aforesaid case, petitioner is suffering great hardship. In these circumstances, indulgence of this Court is required. Prayer is to direct the respondent no.1, to consider and decide the proceedings expeditiously. Learned standing counsel submits that he has no objection in case an expedite order is passed. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that no gainful purpose will be served in keeping the aforesaid petition pending. It is accordingly dismissed with direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the pending proceedings of Case No. 8769 of 2024, Computerized Case No. T202408100308769, most expeditiously, after affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties preferably within a period of six months from the next date fixed before it, 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 of the parties 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 :- 11.4.2025 Jyoti/- Digitally signed by :- JYOTI RAJWANI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench