Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:38745 Court No. - 50 Case :- WRIT - B No. - 760 of 2025 Petitioner :- Hira Lal Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Aaditya Dhar Dweevedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J. 1. Heard Sri Aaditya Dhar Dweevedi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri B. N. Pathak, learned standing counsel for the State. 2. The instant petition has been filed for following relief:- "(I) Issue a Writ, order or direction in nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 i.e. Consolidation Officer-I, Deoria, to decide the Case No. 130+131, Computerized Case No. 202354052055010015 (Mewa Lal Vs. Mithai Lal and another) under section- 9-A of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, arising out of Khata No. 250, situated at Vill.- Bhingari, Tappa- Haweli, Paragana- Salempur Majhauli, Deoria, pending before the Respondent No. 2, Consolidation Officer-1, Deoria, since 20.01.1983." 3. On 28.02.2025 following order has been passed:- "The Consolidation Officer-I, District- Deoria shall submit a report why Case No. 130+131 (Computerized Case No. 202354052055010015), Mewa Lal v. Mithai Lal and another, under Section 9-A of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, has not been decided so far. The report shall be submitted to this Court through the Registrar (Compliance) within ten days, and in all events, by the date scheduled. Lay this petition as fresh on 11.03.2025, along with the report received from the Consolidation Officer-I, District- Deoria. Let this order be communicated to the Consolidation Officer-I, District- Deoria through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Deoria by the Registrar (Compliance), by Monday i.e. 03.03.2025." 4. The instructions dated 06.03.2025 sent by Consolidation Officer, Deoria are already on record. 5. Sri B.N. Pathak, learned standing counsel on the basis of instructions submitted that due to pendency of substitution applications in the matter as well as due to dismissal of the proceedings for non prosecution the matter could not be decided finally. He further submitted that Consolidation Officer, Deoria has joined the office on 15.07.2024 and matter shall be decided expeditiously. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the instant petition is finally disposed of directing respondent no.2, Consolidation Officer-I, Deoria to decide aforementioned proceedings under section- 9-A of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 expeditiously preferably within a period of six weeks from today as Consolidation Officer is present in Court in pursuance of the order passed in another matter and this order has been passed in the presence of Consolidation Officer concerned. Order Date :- 18.3.2025 Asha Digitally signed by :- ASHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad