Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:81745 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5015 of 2025 Petitioner :- Dinesh Prasad Singh And 3 Others Respondent :- Union Of India And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- A.C.Tiwari(Ac),Priyanshi Gupta Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I. Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction upon District & Sessions Judge, Mirzapur, to expedite the hearing of Arbitration Case No.26 of 2016 (Dedicate Freight Corridor Corporation vs. Dinesh Prasad Singh & Ors.). 2. It is contended that the land of the petitioner was acquired by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation for laying railway lines. An award was made on 18.12.2013 against which an application under Section 34 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 was preferred before the District Judge, Mirzapur, which has been registered as Arbitration Case No.26 of 2016, which is pending consideration. The sole prayer made in the writ petition is for early disposal of the said case. 3. Section 34(6) of the Act of 1996 provides for period for deciding the application under Section 34 of the Act of 1996. 4. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending or calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to private respondents, the District Judge, Mirzapur is hereby requested to proceed with Arbitration Case No. 26 of 2016 and comply the provisions of Section 34(6) of the Act of 1996. 5. With the aforesaid observations, writ petition stands disposed of. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. Order Date :- 16.5.2025 Kushal Digitally signed by :- KUSHAL AGRAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad