Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:118161 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 23262 of 2025 Petitioner :- Samar Bahadur @ Samar Bahadur Yadav Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 20 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Akhilendra Singh,Lalta Prasad 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:- "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondent No.2 (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Machchlishahr Jaunpur) to decide the case No.T202314360306689 (Samar Bahadur vs. Vijay Bahadur and others) filed u/s 116 of U.P. Revenue Code 2006 within a stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that proceedings under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 are pending consideration before respondent no. 2 since 2023. 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 Case No.T202314360306689 (Samar Bahadur vs. Vijay Bahadur and others) filed u/s 116 of U.P. Revenue Code 2006, 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 :- 21.7.2025 Kushal Digitally signed by :- KUSHAL AGRAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad