HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 2755 of 2025 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard Sri Vijay Bahadur Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned standing counsel appearing for the State-respondents and Sri Saurav Sahu Advocate holding brief of Smt. Priya Kushwaha, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 18 and 20. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking following relief: " Issue a writ of mandamus directing to the respondent No.-2 (Settlement Officer of Consolidation, (Court No.-21), Judicial, District Jaunpur) to decide the Appeal No.- 7/2012, Computerize Case No.-198354143600003887, Baldev Versus Lochan, Village Lavayan, Pargana-Anguli, Tehsil-Shahganj, District Jaunpur, under section 11 [1] of the U.P.C.H. Act., which is pending before respondent no.2 (Settlement Officer of Consolidation, (Court No.-21), Judicial, District Jaunpur) since 19.11.1983, within stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. This Court vide order dated 23.07.2025 had directed the learned standing counsel to obtain instruction in the matter. 4. Learned standing counsel has produced a copy of instructions before this Court which is taken on record. 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.- 2/Settlement Officer of Consolidation, District Jaunpur is directed to decide the Appeal No.-7/2012, Computerize Case No.-198354143600003887, Baldev Versus Lochan under section 11 [1] of U.P. Consolidation of Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Satya Prakash Singh, Vijay Bahadur Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C., Panchu Ram Maurya, Shashank Maurya Munni Lal And 4 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 22 Others .....Respondent(s) 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 three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. October 29, 2025 Gaurav WRIB No. 2755 of 2025 2 (Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad