Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:6111 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 790 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sri Nath Patel Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arvind Srivastava,Komal Mehrotra 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: "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Sub- Divisional Officer, Tehsil Karchana, District Prayagraj to decide the application dated 31.1.2024 passed in Case No. 12816 of 2022 under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 (Annexure No. 3 to this writ petition) expeditiously within the time so fixed by the Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid restoration application is pending since 31.01.2024. 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 application, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three 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 without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 15.1.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad