Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:84083 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14308 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shiv Poojan And 4 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 8 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Atul Singh,Shraddha Singh Counsel for Respondent :- Azad Rai,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 the following relief: "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no. 2/ Sub Divisional Officer, Phoolpur Prayagraj to decide the Case No. 128 of 2012 "Shiv Poojan and Others Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others" U/s. 41 the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 pending before it, expeditiously, within some stipulated time period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case is pending since 2012. It is further contended that several dates have been fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the 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 to consider and decide the aforementioned case, 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 and giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned as well as opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 20.5.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad