Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:75053 Court No. - 50 Case :- WRIT - B No. - 1782 of 2025 Petitioner :- Atul Kumar Rai Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jitendra Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J. 1. Heard Mr Jitendra Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr Muneshwar Singh, learned standing counsel for the state respondents. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:- "(i). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent No.2/Consolidation Officer, Tahabarpur/Phoolpur, District- Azamgarh to decide the restoration application (Pankaj Kumar and another Vs. Atul Kumar and another) filed by respondent Nos.3 and 4 in Case No.23 under Section 42-A of U.P.Consolidation of Holdings Act (Chandra Prakash vs. Pankaj Kumar and another) pending in the court of respondent No.2/Consolidation Officer, Tahabarpur/Phoolpur, District-Azamgarh during the pendency of instant writ petition before this Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that time barred restoration filed by respondent Nos.3 and 4 is pending before respondent Nos.2 since. 27.12.2021. He placed the certified copy of the order sheet of the pending proceeding in order to demonstrate that matter is not proceeding expeditiously. He submitted that proper direction be issued for expeditious disposal of pending time barred proceeding. 4. I have considered the argument advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 5. There is no dispute about the fact that Restoration application filed by respondent Nos.3 and 4 is time barred. 6. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, no case for expeditious disposal of time barred proceeding is made out. 7. The writ petition is dismissed accordingly. Order Date :- 8.5.2025 PS* Digitally signed by :- PRITI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad