Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:117936 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 23176 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mohan Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 15 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Deepak Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi,C.S.C. 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 nature of MANDAMUS commanding and directing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Kasimabad, District Ghazipur respondent no. 2 to decide the restoration application dated 22.03.2024 filed against order dated 05.01.2024 passed in Case no. 3503/2023 (Mohan Vs. ) computerized Case no. T202314291103503 under section 176 of U.P. Z.A. & L.R. Act, within stipulated time period." 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that restoration application filed in proceedings under Section 176 of U.P. Z.A. and L.R. Act is pending consideration before respondent no. 2 since 22.03.2024. 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 restoration application dated 22.03.204 pending in Case no. 3503/2023, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of one month 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 :- 21.7.2025 V.S.Singh Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad