Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:82107 Court No. - 50 Case :- WRIT - B No. - 1928 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ramakant And 3 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 21 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manoj Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Chandra Kumar Rai,J. 1. Heard Mr. Manoj Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The instant petition has been filed for mandamus directing the respondent no.2/ Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Ballia to decide the Appeal No.2016541509000034 (Ramakant and others vs. Laxmi and others), under Section 11 (1) of U.P.C.H. Act within stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the title appeal filed on behalf of petitioners is pending before respondent no.2/ Settlement Officer of Consolidation since 3.9.2016. He further submitted that the certified copy of order sheet of the case has been annexed as Annexure No.2 to the petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously. 4. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances, respondent no.2 is directed to decide the aforementioned case on merits after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before him. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is finally disposed of. Order Date :- 17.5.2025 Rameez Digitally signed by :- RAMEEZ AHMED High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- RAMEEZ AHMED High Court of Judicature at Allahabad