Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:142675 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 27019 of 2025 Petitioner :- Loknath Pandey Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 22 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Akhilesh Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "(i) Issue an order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the direct the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Soraon, Allahabad to decide the Suit No. 732 of 2017 (Gopinath Pandey and another Vs. Ram Sajiwan and others), the earliest within the stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that partition suit filed under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending consideration before respondent no. 2 since 2017. The sole prayer made in the writ petition is for expeditious disposal of the same. 3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending, the writ petition is being disposed of, at the admission stage, without calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to private respondents, with a direction upon respondent no. 2 to decide the Suit No. 732 of 2017 (Gopinath Pandey and another vs. Ram Sajiwan and others), in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid directions, writ petition stands disposed of. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. Order Date :- 20.8.2025 V.S.Singh Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad