Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:30271 Court No. - 6 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 3071 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ramesh Chandra Gupta Respondent :- Deputy Commissioner, Food, Ayodhya Mandal, Ayodhya And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Anoop Vajpayee Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following prayer : "direct the Learned Deputy Commissioner, (Food), Ayodhya Mandal Ayodhya to decide the Appeal No. 1268 of 2023 (Computerized Case No. C202304000001268) "Ramesh Chandra Gupta Versus State of U.P." Under Section 13 (3) of the Essential Commodities (Sale and Distribution Control Order) 2016 pending in the Court of Deputy Commissioner, (Food), Ayodhya Mandal Ayodhya within a period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice." 3. Considering the prayer limited to the issue of mandamus, the writ petition is disposed off directing the Learned Deputy Commissioner, (Food), Ayodhya Mandal Ayodhya to decide the Appeal No. 1268 of 2023 (Computerized Case No. C202304000001268) "Ramesh Chandra Gupta Versus State of U.P." expeditiously within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 21.5.2025 VNP/- Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench