HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 4205 of 2026 Court No. - 50 HON'BLE ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. The limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner is for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 2 i.e. Consolidation Officer, Chauri Chaura, District Gorakhpur, to decide the application dated 19.08.2026, under Section 42A of CH Act, pending before him, within the time frame fixed by this Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that application is pending consideration since long and the purpose of filing the present petition would stand served if appropriate directions are issued to the respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the aforesaid application. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid proposition. 5. Considering the totality of the circumstances and submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would stand sub served if directions are issued for expeditious disposal of application. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the respondent no. 2 i.e. Consolidation Officer, Chauri Chaura, Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anup Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Mohammad Ali And Another .....Petitioner(s) State of U.P. and Another .....Respondent(s) District Gorakhpur, to decide the application dated 19.08.2026, under Section 42A of CH Act, on merits, strictly in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to all parties concerned expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of service of certified copy of the order of this Court. October 6, 2026 v.k. updh. WRIB No. 4205 of 2026 2 (Ashutosh Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- VINOD KUMAR UPADHYAY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad