Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:49228 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 9872 of 2025 Petitioner :- Subhan Ali Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dhiraj Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sudhir Bharti 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: ". Issue a Writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Additional Commissioner (Administration) Gorakhpur Region, Gorakhpur /respondent No. 2 to decide the Additional Commissioner (Administration) Gorakhpur Region, Gorakhpur /respondent No. 2 to decide the Appeal No. C202305000000887 (Subhan Ali vs. Gulam Kibiriya & others) filed under section 331(1) of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 pending since 01.06.2023, within a stipulated period." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the aforementioned appeal is pending 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, Additional Commissioner (Administration) Gorakhpur Region, Gorakhpur to consider and decide the aforementioned appeal of the petitioner, 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 and after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 7.4.2025 S. Singh (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) Digitally signed by :- SAVITA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad