Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:75820 Court No. - 9 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14649 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Yadav Respondent :- Mohammad Muzaffar And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Rohit Nandan Shukla,Saurabh Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "i) issue a order or direction in the nature of mandamus to dispose the election petition No. 10 of 2021, Rakesh Kumar Vs. District Magistrate Prayagraj and other pending in the Court of District Judge, Allahabad. 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that election petition filed by petitioner is pending consideration since 2021. The sole prayer made is for expeditious disposal of the same. 3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending, the writ petition is being disposed of, at the admission stage, without calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to private respondents, with a direction upon court concerned to decide the Election Petition No. 10 of 2021, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid directions, writ petition stands disposed of. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. Order Date :- 9.5.2025 V.S.Singh Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad