HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 29680 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE SATYA VEER SINGH, J. 1. Heard Mr. Yashwant Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dhananjay Singh, learned advocate, Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed with the prayer reproduced below. "(i) A writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Nizamabad Azamgarh (Respondent no. 2) to decide the Restoration Application Dated 30.12.2021 (Annexure No. 3) and Restoration Application Dated 29.11.2024 (Annexure No. 5) filed by petitioner as well as Case filed under section 229-B of U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act (Brij Bihari Vs. Ram Pyare and others) dated 08.09.2003 with regard to village Konauli pargana & tehsil Nizamabad district Azamgarh, within some specific time bound period." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a farmer. He further submits that respondent no. 2 be directed to decide his restoration application dated 30.12.2021 and thereafter to decide the main proceeding which is pending since 2003 as expeditiously as possible. 4. Mr. Singh submits that no useful purpose will be served in keeping the writ petition pending and respondent no. 2 (the Sub Divisional Magistrate) be directed to decide petitioner's restoration application dated 30.12.2021 and thereafter to decide the main proceeding which is pending since 2003 as expeditiously as possible. 5. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, respondent no. 2 (the Sub Divisional Magistrate) is directed to decide petitioner's restoration application dated 30.12.2021 expeditiously preferably Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kshama Singh, Yashwant Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Rajendra Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) within a period of three weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order and thereafter if the matter is restored, the respondent no. 2 will make all endeavour to decide the main proceeding expeditiously keeping in mind that the petitioner is farmer and the main proceeding is pending since 2003 or reason be recorded in the order sheet for not doing so. 6. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. September 30, 2026 sailesh WRIC No. 29680 of 2026 2 (Satya Veer Singh,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAILESH PRAJAPATI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad