HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5521 of 2025 Court No. - 30 HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard Sri G.P. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No. 1. 2. In view of the order proposed, notice to Respondent No. 2 is hereby dispensed with. 3. The captioned writ petition has been filed by the petitioner inter alia praying therein for the following relief:- "(i) Issue a direction to the Consolidation Officer, Sadar, Ayodhya (Opposite Party No. 1), to decide the case No. 369/439/474/2019550423010023 titled Surya Pati Versus Anand Kumar under Section 9A(2) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, expeditiously, expeditiously, within stipulated time granted by this Hon'ble court to meet the ends of Justice." 4. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that the objections filed under section 9A(2) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 are pending before Respondent No. 1 since 1997 and have not been decided till date. 5. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondent No. 1, at the very outset, has submitted that the ends of justice would be served if a direction is issued to the Respondent No. 1 to decide the Case No. 369/439/474/2019550423010023, Surya Pati Vs. Anand Kumar filed under Section 9A(2) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ganga Prasad Mishra, Abhinav Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Manoj Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Consolidation Officer, Sadar, Ayodhya And Another .....Respondent(s) within a fixed time frame. 6. In view of the aforesaid submissions, particularly, keeping in mind that the case is pending since the year 1997, this petition is finally disposed of with a direction to the Respondent No. 1 to decide the Case No. 369/439/474/2019550423010023, Surya Pati Vs. Anand Kumar filed under Section 9A(2) of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 expditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order, provided there is no other legal impediment. 7. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on the merits of the case. September 16, 2025 Anurag A227 No. 5521 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) Digitally signed by :- ANURAG SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench