Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:71070 Court No. - 50 Case :- WRIT - B No. - 1706 of 2025 Petitioner :- Munni Lal And 2 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Bachan Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J. 1. Heard Mr. Ram Bachan Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "(a). issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus direct the respondent No.2 to decide the appeal bearing No.65/113 of 2024 (Munni Lal and others Vs. Awadhesh and others) (C202454155100000116) pending before respondent No.2 i.e. Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Mau within stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that time barred appeal under Rule 109-A (3) of U.P.C.H.Rules filed by petitioner before respondent No.2/Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Mau is pending since 21.02.2024. He further placed the certified copy of the grounds of appeal as well as the order sheet in order to demonstrate that matter is not proceeding expeditiously. 4. I have considered the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 5. There is no dispute about the fact that appeal under Rule 109-A (3) of U.P.C.H. Rules filed by the petitioner is highly time barred (about 49 years). 6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, no case for expeditious disposal of time barred proceeding is made out. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. Order Date :- 5.5.2025 PS* Digitally signed by :- PRITI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad