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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:39108 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7995 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ram Pratap Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajeet Kumar,Mahendra Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- Azad Rai,C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for following relief:
"i) Issue a direction writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no. 2/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil- Handia, District- Prayagraj to conclude the Case No. T202502030401419 of 2023 (Ram Pratap Vs. Sharad Lal and others), under section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, Mauja Midiura, Pargana-Kewai, Tehsil- Handia, District-Prayagraj, pending in the Court of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil- Handia, District- Prayagraj as expeditiously within stipulated period as fix by this Hon'ble Court."
3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the aforementioned case is pending since 2023 before respondent no.2 for adjudication. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously.
4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.
5. The present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the respondent No. 2, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tehsil- Handia, District- Prayagraj 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 respondents, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and after giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 19.3.2025 S. Singh (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) Digitally signed by :- SAVITA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad