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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:131772 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 25727 of 2025 Petitioner :- Omprakash Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 8 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Alisha Bano,Arvind Kumar,Haroon Rasheed,Riyajuddin Ansari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sudhir Bharti Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.
1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-
"(i) to issue a writ order or direction in nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to decide the original suit / Case No. 2338 of 2020 (Computerised No. T202005200402338) (Gaon Sabha v/s Omprakash and others) under section 101 of the U.P. Revenue Code 2006 pending before the Sub Divisional Officer, Barhaj, District Deoria (i.e respondent no. 4) in light of the Government Orders (Shasanadesh No. 18/2023/734/Ek-1-2023-1-1099/34/2023 dated August 3, 2023, and Corrigendum No. 22/2023/859/Ek-1-2023-1-1099/3514/2020 dated September 1, 2023), which delegate the powers regarding the change of category and exchange of public utility land to the Divisional Commissioners, within specific time as directed by this Hon'ble Court without granting unnecessary adjournment during the pendency of the present writ petition before this Hon'ble Court."
2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that case filed under Section 101 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 for exchange of land is pending consideration before respondent no. 4 since 2020. 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. 4 to decide the Case No. 2338 of 2020 (Computerized No. T202005200402338) (Gaon Sabha v/s Omprakash and others), 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 directions, writ petition stands disposed of.
5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. Order Date :- 5.8.2025 V.S.Singh Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad