Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:86604 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 15486 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ramesh Kumar Maurya Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 10 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Adya Prasad Tewari,Prateek Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the 2nd respondent, the Additional City Magistrate-II Varanasi to decide the Substitution Application/Amendment Application dated 28.03.2024 moved by the petitioner along with proforma respondent u/O XXII Rule 3 read with Order VI Rule 17, C.P.C. and conclude the proceedings of Case No.1142 of 2017, Nand Lal Vs. State arising out of proceeding u/s 24, U.P. Revenue Code 2006 pending before the Additional City Magistrate, Varanasi by passing reasoned speaking order within the time frame." 3. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that substitution application filed by the petitioner before respondent no. 2 as well as proceedings under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 are pending. 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 substitution application as well as proceedings under Section 24 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, 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 and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 22.5.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad