HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 2705 of 2025 Court No. - 18 HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "(I) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2/Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Jaunpur to decide the Appeal No. 1291 of 2023-2024 Computerize Case No. 202454143600003408 (Achchhu Vs. Muneer) under Section 11(1) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, expeditiously as possible within short stipulated period, which is pending before him." 3. Vide last order dated 21.07.2025, the learned Standing Counsel was granted time to seek instructions and, accordingly, he has placed the instructions on record and submitted that the matter is still pending consideration. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the proceedings of the aforesaid case is pending since 2023-2024 and a direction may be issued to decide the aforesaid case expeditiously. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case, I do not find any good reason to keep the instant matter pending, therefore, this court deems it appropriate to finally dispose of the present writ petition, without making any observation on the merits of the case, with a direction to respondent no. 2 (Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Jaunpur) to decide the same, strictly in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably, within a period of three months, from the date of production of certified copy of this order, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties. October 16, 2025 Sumit K. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shailendra Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Siddharth Nandan,J.) Achchhu .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SUMIT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad