HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 3608 of 2025 Court No. - 55 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Learned cousnel for the petitioner is permitted to implead Settlement officer of Consolidation Mau as respondent No.4 in the array of the parties to the writ petition during course of the day. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents and Mr. Rameshwar Prasad Shukla, learned counsel for the Gaon sabha. 3. The instant petitioner has been filed for the following relief: "I. A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus direct the respondent No.2 to decide the appeal No.1881 of 2024 (Smt. Somari Devi and another Vs. Gaon Sabha) under section 11 (1) of U.P. Consolidations of Holdings Act expeditiously within stipulated period as fixed by the Hon'ble High Court." 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforementioned appeal along with delay consolidation application filed by the petitioner is pending before respondent no.4-Settlement Officer of Consolidation. He further placed certified copy of the memo of appeal, which has been annexed Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Tripurari Pal Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rameshwar Prasad Shukla Smt. Somari Devi And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) as Annexure No.1 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present petition stands disposed of finally directing respondent no.4- Settlement Officer of Consolidation to decide the aforementioned appeal in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to both the parties. October 15, 2025 PS* WRIB No. 3608 of 2025 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRITI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad