Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:34553 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7010 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sheela Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajiv Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "(i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to decide the Appeal No. 119A (Computer No. C202415000000173) (Gyanti Devi Vs. Sheela and others) U/s 331 of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act expeditiously and within stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid appeal is pending since 2024. It is further contended that several dates have been fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the 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 to consider and decide the aforementioned appeal, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties and giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 10.3.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad