Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:50258 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10138 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ram Murat Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Gyanendra Kumar Mishra,Ramesh Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pankaj Kumar Gupta Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. This writ petition has been filed for following relief:- "A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent No.2 i.e. Commissioner Basti Mandal Basti to decide the Appeal No. C202317000000477 being case No. 477/2023 (Ram Muart Vs. Gram Panchayat & Others) filed by the petitioner under section 207 of U.P. Revenue Code 2006 pending before him since 17.07.2023, (with regard to proceeding under section 144 of U.P. Revenue Code), within a reasoned and stipulated period." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that appeal is pending since 2023 and he prayed that 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- Commissioner Basti Mandal Basti to consider and decide the appeal, 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, giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 8.4.2025 Nitika Sri. (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad