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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 30805 of 2025 Court No. - 34 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:-
"(A). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent No. 3 to decide the restoration application dated 18.08.2025 filed by the petitioners in Case No.868 of 2018 (Computer Case No. T201816670600868 Lekhpal Versus Gorakh and petitioner No.2 in Case No.869 of 2018 (Computer Case No. T201816670600869 Lekhpal Versus Kareem under section 67 of U.P. Revenue Code 2006, which is pending before the respondent No.3 in accordance with law after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties."
2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that restoration applications filed in proceedings under Section 67 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 are pending consideration before respondent no. 3 since 18.08.2025. 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. 3 to decide the restoration application dated 18.08.2025 filed in Case No.868 of 2018 (Computer Case No. T201816670600868 Lekhpal Versus Gorakh and in Case No.869 of 2018 (Computer Case No. T201816670600869 Lekhpal Versus Kareem), in accordance with law, Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashfaq Ahmed Ansari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pradeep Singh Gorakh And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
after hearing all affected parties, preferably within a period of three weeks, 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. September 4, 2025 V.S.Singh WRIC No. 30805 of 2025 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad