Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:40177 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 8129 of 2025 Petitioner :- Santosh Kumar Mishra Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Prakash Singh 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) direct the respondent no. 4 to decide the Case No. 114 of 2022-23 (Surya Narayan Versus Ram Khelawan) under Section 21/2 U.P.Z.A. and L.R. Act Village Lasa Tahsil Machhalishahar District Jaunpur pending in the court of Settlement Officer of Consolidation (respondent No. 2) Jaunpur within stipulated period of time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid appeal is pending since 2022-23. 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 three 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 :- 20.3.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad