Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:28686 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 5076 of 2025 Petitioner :- Santosh Kumar Mishra Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 11 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjay Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rameshwar Prasad Shukla Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. This writ petition has been filed for following relief:- "I. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Additional Commissioner (Administration) Azamgarh Division, Azamgarh (respondent no.2) to decide the stay application supported by affidavit which has been filed along with Memo of Appeal being Appeal No.C202415000001744 Santosh Kumar Mishra Vs. Ashok Kumar Mishra and others u/s 207 U.P. Revenue Code 2006 arising out of proceeding u/s 116 U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within stipulated time which this Hon'ble Court may fixed." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the stay application filed in the appeal is pending since 09.10.2024. He prayed that same may be decided expeditiously. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No.2 -Additional Commissioner (Administration) Azamgarh Division, Azamgarh to consider and decide the stay application filed in appeal, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties, giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided there is no other legal impediment. It is also expected that the appeal itself be decided within six months thereafter. Order Date :- 28.2.2025 Nitika Sri. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad