Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:84105 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 14360 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shrinath Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Saurabh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is permitted to correct the relief clause during course of the day. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 3. 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/Additional District Magistrate (F & R), Azamgarh to decide Case No. D202215060002523 (Shrinath Vs. State), under Section 38(2) of Uttar Pradesh Revenue Act, 2006, Village-Umarikalan, Pargana-Devgaon, Tehsil-Lalganj, District- Azamgarh within reasonable and stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case is pending since 2022. 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. 5. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 6. 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 Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad