Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:25186 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 4723 of 2024 Petitioner :- Sia Ram And 3 Others Respondent :- Consolidation Officer, Naveen, Gonda And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pankaj Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saurabh Lavania,J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and Shri A.K. Maurya, learned State Counsel. 2. In view of order proposed to be passed notice to private- respondent(s) is dispensed with. 3. Present application has been filed for the following main reliefs:- "suitable direction commanding the opposite party no. 1/ Consolidation Officer, Naveen, District Gonda, to decide the Case No. 11/2024, Under 9A (2) of U.P.C.H. Act, titled as Ram Baran Versus Budhiraji, pending before him, within specific time frame as court may deem fit just and proper;" 4. As per learned counsel for the petitioner, the pendency of the case, in issue, under 9A(2) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 (in short "Act of 1953") before Consolidation Officer, Naveen, Gonda is causing great hardships and mental agony to the petitioner. 5. Considering the aforesaid, this Court is of the view that justice would suffice if direction is issued to respondent no. 1 to conclude the proceedings within the time specified to which learned counsel for the State has no serious objection. 6. Considering the aforesaid, without entering into the merits of the case, respondent No.1-Consolidation Officer, Naveen, Gonda is directed to consider and decide the Case No. 11/2024, under Section 9A(2) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, expeditiously, say within a period of six months, from the next date fixed in the case, if there is no other legal impediment. The concerned authority shall avoid unnecessary adjournments to either party. It is further provided that while conducting the proceedings the proper opportunity shall be provided to the parties to the proceedings. 7. With the above observations, the petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 1.5.2025/Mohit Singh/- Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- MOHIT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench