Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:118058 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 19967 of 2025 Petitioner :- Srikant Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Buddha Prakash Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rameshwar Prasad Shukla Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer; "(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to maintain status quo in respect nature and possession of the land of the petitioner Arazi No. 133 Area 0.134 hectare situated in the Village Medwara Khurd, Pargana Gadaha, District Ballia till the disposal of demarcation proceeding U/s 24 of U.P. Revenue Code in Case No. 1121 of 2024 pending before Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil-Ballia, District Ballia (respondent No.3). (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent No. 3 (Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil & District Balliaj to expedite the proceeding of U/s 24 of U.P. Revenue Code in Case No. 1121 of 2024 pending before him and same may be directed to be decided within stipulated time as directed by this Hon'ble Court" 2. It is contended that proceeding under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in Case No. 1121 of 2024 is pending consideration before the respondent No. 3. The sole prayer made in the writ petition is to expedite the aforesaid case. 3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending or issuing notice to the private respondents, the writ petition is being disposed of, at the admission stage, without calling for counter affidavit, with a direction upon respondent No. 3 to decide the proceeding under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in Case No. 1121 of 2024, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 4. With the aforesaid direction, present writ petition stands disposed of. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the case on merit. Order Date :- 21.7.2025 Shekhar Digitally signed by :- SHASHI SHEKHAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad