Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:82951 Court No. - 35 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 15825 of 2025 Petitioner :- Surya Prakash Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 8 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ram Krishna 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: "issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding the respondent no. 2 to decide the petitioner's Suit No. 382 of 2007, under Section 229B of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act at the earliest. (Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition)." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid suit is pending since 2007. 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 suit, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six 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 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 :- 19.5.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad