Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:39613 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 5252 of 2025 Petitioner :- Suresh Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sanjay Kumar Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. 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 Respondent Nos. 02 to decide the Appeal being Computerized No. D202305310000373 (Suresh Singh Vs. Vidyawati and others) within stipulated period so fixed by this Hon;ble Court. (Annexure No. 2 to the writ petition)." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that appeal is pending since 2023 and 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 - Collector/ District Magistrate, District Gorakhpur to consider and decide the appeal, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months 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. Order Date :- 19.3.2025 Nitika Sri. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad