HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 2694 of 2025 Court No. - 50 HON'BLE AJAY BHANOT, J. Shri Ashok Kumar Singh Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the order passed by the Consolidation Officer dated 26.4.2019 in favour of the petitioners is a cryptic order which is devoid of reasons. The said order is vitiated by non application of mind and unsustainable in law. The Deputy Director of Consolidation by the impugned order dated 09.05.2025 has reversed the aforesaid order passed by the Consolidation Officer and directed the competent authority to decide the application for harijan abadi made by the petitioners in accordance with law. Undoubtedly the order passed by the Consolidation Officer in favour of the petitioner is cryptic and devoid of reasons. The said order depicts non application of mind. There is no infirmity in the impugned order dated 09.05.2025 remanding the matter to the Consolidation Officer. The prayer sought in the writ petition is declined. Considering the above said facts the authorities below are directed to ensure that the proceedings are concluded promptly. An onsite inspection shall be conducted and an inspection report shall be drawn up as per law. The exercise shall be completed within a period of four months. The Gaon Sabha as well as the State shall file their respective affidavits through competent officers before the courts below. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashok Kumar Singh Yadav, Shrikant Singh Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C. Pyarelal And Another .....Petitioner(s) Deputy Director Of Consolidation And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. It is contended that the petitioners belong to marginalized sections of society and may not be able to afford expensive litigation. In this wake a copy of this order be sent to the District Legal Services Authority which shall ensure that appropriate legal aid is provided to them through a legal aid counsel in case the petitioners so desire in the proceedings before the Consolidation Officer. September 15, 2025 Vandit WRIB No. 2694 of 2025 2 (Ajay Bhanot,J.) Digitally signed by :- VANDIT AGRAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad