Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:78977 Court No. - 33 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14304 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Rajwanti Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anurag Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J. 1. The petitioner has earlier approached this Court by filing Writ C No.5793 of 2025:- 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers :- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent Authorities to issue the certified copy of the Family Register to the petitioner. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent Authorities to decide the Representations dated 10.01.2025 and 18.01.2025 moved by the petitioner, within stipulated period." 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State submits that the jurisdiction under Rule 7 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj (Maintenance of Family Registers) Rules, 1970 would apply in the present case and the Panchayat Secretary would issue certified copy of the family register. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to apply before the Panchayat Secretary in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to apply under the aforesaid Rules before the Panchayat Secretary for providing certified copy of the family register. 2. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, an application in prescribed form was submitted by the petitioner before the Panchayat Secretary/respondent No.3 on 20.03.2025. It is argued that considerable time has already been lapsed but till date no final decision has been taken in the matter. 3. On the other hand, it is argued by learned Standing Counsel that the respondent No.3 will take a decision in the matter expeditiously. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.3/Panchayat Secretary to pass appropriate order in the matter most expeditiously and preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 14.5.2025 saqlain Digitally signed by :- SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER High Court of Judicature at Allahabad