HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 2891 of 2025 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel appearing for the State-respondents. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following relief: "(i) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the Respondent No.-1 Consolidation Officer Sadar, Jaunpur to decide the Restoration dated 30.09.2021 (Annexure No.2 to this writ petition) pending in case no. 2619 a proceeding under section 9A(2), of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 is pending before him expeditiously within stipulated period. So, justice may be done." 3. This Court vide order dated 06.08.2025 had directed the learned standing counsel to obtain instruction in the matter. 4. Learned standing counsel has informed that despite issuance of letter dated 8.08.2025, no instructions have been received till date in the matter. 5. In view of the aforesaid, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending. 6. Without entering into the merits of the controversy, the Respondent No.- 1/Consolidation Officer Sadar, Jaunpur is directed to decide the Case No. 2619 (Anand Kumar & Ors. Vs. Sunil Kumar & Ors.) under Section 9A(2) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 on merits after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned in accordance with law expeditiously say preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gajala Srivastava, Harsh Srivastava, Manish Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Vidaydhar Alias Mannu .....Petitioner(s) Consolidation Officer And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) 7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. October 29, 2025 Gaurav WRIB No. 2891 of 2025 2 (Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad