Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:76596 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 13849 of 2025 Petitioner :- Awadh Narayan Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ghanshyam Mishra,Niraj Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi,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: "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.3 Sub Divisional Officer (South) Varanasi to conclude and decide the proceedings bearing case No. 305 of 1978 Awadh Narayan Singh versus Gulab Singh and others under section 229-B (kha) of U.P.Z.A. Act with regard to land situated in Mauja Bhatti pargana Dehat Amanat Tehsil and District Varanasi without granting any unnecessary adjournment either of the parties within stipulated period as fixed by this hon'ble Court" 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the aforementioned case is pending before respondent no.3 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. 3 to consider and decide the aforementioned case 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, 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 :- 12.5.2025 S. Singh (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) Digitally signed by :- SAVITA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad