HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 35533 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Mr. Neeraj Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.C. Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. The instant petition has been filed for mandamus directing the respondent no.2/ Additional Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Gorakhpur to decide the Case No.T202605310331394 (Baijnath and others vs. State), under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within stipulated period. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the proceeding under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 initiated in the year 2025 on behalf of petitioner along with two others is pending before respondent no.2/ Additional Sub- Divisional Magistrate. He placed the copy of the application filed under Section 24 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 as well as certified copy of the question answer issued by the office of respondent no.2 in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously. 4. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances, respondent no.2 is directed to decide the aforementioned proceeding after giving an opportunity of hearing to the parties in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of two Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Neeraj Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Dinanath .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) months from the date of production of certified copy of this order before him. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is finally disposed of. October 7, 2026 Rameez WRIC No. 35533 of 2026 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAMEEZ AHMED High Court of Judicature at Allahabad