Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:33730 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 3558 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ram Lakhan Respondent :- Sub Divisional Officer,Tehsil Kunda,District Pratapgarh And 14 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arshad Ahsan Siddiqui 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-respondents is dispensed with. Present petition has been filed for the following main relief:- "(i) Issue an order or direction and command the opposite party No.. 1 to proceed with Case No. 2506 of 2016, Computerised Case No. T- 20160257012506, under section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, Gaukul Prasad Vs Israr Khan and others, Tehsil Kunda, District-Pratapgarh, which was instituted on 30.01.2016 and is pending in the court of opposite party no. 1, expeditiously within the stipulated time as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit." It is stated that as per Section 24(3) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 the demarcation proceedings, being summary in nature, should be decided preferably within a period of 90 days, however, the application for demarcation has not been decided till date, which is pending since 2016 and on account of pendency of the aforesaid case, petitioner is suffering great hardship. In these circumstances, indulgence of this Court is required. 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 rather ends of justice can be served by directing the respondent No.1-Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil-Kunda, District-Pratapgarh to consider and decide the Case No. 2506 of 2016, Computerised Case No. T- 20160257012506, most expeditiously, affording full opportunity of hearing to the parties, but without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties preferably within a period of three months 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 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 :- 30.5.2025 Vinay/- Digitally signed by :- VINAY KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench