HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35478 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief: "(I) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Additional Commissioner (Judicial) Azamgarh, Azamgarh (Respondent No.2) Appeal No.-to Division-decide the 221/2025 (Computer No. C202515000000221), Shivprasad Vs. Ramkripal, Under Section 331(3) of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, 1950 pending in his court expeditiously, preferably within the short period fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed an appeal before Commissioner Azamgarh Division, Azamgarh being Appeal No. 221 of 2025, under Section 331(3) of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act, which is pending since 28.01.2025. He prays that the said case may be directed to be decided expeditiously. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the State submits that he has no objection in the event this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2 to decide the pending appeal, in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.2/Commissioner Azamgarh Division, Azamgarh to decide Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anurag Upadhyay Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rameshwar Prasad Shukla Chandraprakash .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 8 Others .....Respondent(s) the pending appeal within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. September 29, 2026 Lbm/- WRIC No. 35478 of 2026 2 (Garima Prashad,J.) Digitally signed by :- LAL BAHADUR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad