Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:84777 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 16091 of 2025 Petitioner :- Naval Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 25 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Nitin Sharma,Vikash Chandra Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Harshit Pandey 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: "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent no.3 to decide the stay application dated 20.08.2024, (Under Order 39 Rule 1, CPC), filed by the petitioner in case no. 509537 of 2024, Naval Singh Vs. Bhagwant Singh and others. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the parties to maintain status quo with respect to the land situated at Khata no. 198, Gata no. 595, Maujja Madanuwa, Uparhar, Pargana Arail, Tehsil Karchhana District Prayagraj, during the pendency of the application dated 20.08.2024. (iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents not to interfere in the peaceful possession of the petitioner over his share in Khata nо. 198, Gata no. 595, Maujja Madanuwa, Uparhar, Pargana Arail, Tehsil Karchhana District Prayagraj." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the stay application is 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. 3 to consider and decide the aforementioned application, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of twelve weeks 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 as well as opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 20.5.2025 Priya Digitally signed by :- PRIYA KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad