Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:37870 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7753 of 2025 Petitioner :- Chhote Lal And 2 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 7 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Abhishek Kumar Saroj,Sanjay Yadav,Virendra Yadav 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. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the District Magistrate, District Mau/Respondent No. 2 to decide the Case No. 699 of 2023/Computerized Case No. D202315510000699 (Chhote Lal and others vs. Devanand and others) under Section 38(2) of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, within stipulated period after providing opportunity of hearing to all the necessary parties." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case is pending since 2023. 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 case, 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 and giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned as well as opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 18.3.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad