Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:49964 Court No. - 50 Case :- WRIT - B No. - 1275 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ravindranath And 4 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vinay Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J. 1. Heard Mr. Vinay Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Tarun Gaur, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2.The instant writ petition has been filed with the following relief: "(i). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to decide the restoration application dated 26.10.2023 filed against the ex-parte order dated 20.10.2023 in revision No.22/2021 (Computerized No.202154155100000022) (Ravindranath and others vs. Ramchandra and others) and also decide the aforesaid revision on its merits within stipulated period as fix by this Hon'ble Court. (ii). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to directing the respondents not interfere in the peaceful occupation and possession of petitioners over the land in question." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that restoration application dated 26.10.2023 filed on behalf of petitioner to recall the ex-parte order dated 20.10.2023 in chak revision is pending before respondent No.2/Deputy Director of Consolidation, Mau. He further placed the copy of the order sheet of the pending proceeding annexed as annexure No.8 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously. He submitted that appropriate direction should be issued for expeditious disposal of restoration application and till the disposal of proceeding, interim protection should be granted. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No.2/Deputy Director of Consolidation, Mau to consider and decide the aforementioned restoration application dated 26.10.2023 in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties. Order Date :- 7.4.2025 PS* Digitally signed by :- PRITI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad