HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 2636 of 2025 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard Sri Anurag Upadhyay, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri T.P. Gupta, 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 commanding the Deputy Director of Consolidation Azamgarh, District Azamgarh (respondent no. 2) to decide the Restoration Application No. RST/3388/2024 (Computer Case No. 20245415600003388) dated 29.11.2024 filed in revision no. 29/2021, Tapesara Vs. Nohar under Section 48 of Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, pending in his court expeditiously, preferably within the short period fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. This Court vide order dated 16.07.2025 had directed the learned standing counsel to obtain instruction in the matter. 4. Learned standing counsel has informed that despite issuance of letter dated 29.07.2025, 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. 2 / Deputy Director of Consolidation, Azamgarh is directed to decide the Restoration Application No. RST/3388/2024 (Computer Case No. 20245415600003388) filed in Revision No. 29/2021 (Tapesara Vs. Nohar) under Section 48 of Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 on Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anurag Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Dinesh Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) merits after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned in accordance with law expeditiously say preferably within a period of six 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 Arif WRIB No. 2636 of 2025 2 (Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHAMMAD ARIF High Court of Judicature at Allahabad