HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 4364 of 2026 Court No. - 50 HON'BLE ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J. Heard Shri Krishna Raj Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. Considering the nature of the order proposed to be passed notice upon the private respondents is hereby dispensed with. Shri K. R. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner presses the prayer No. 1 for expeditious disposal of the appeal being Case No. 202654052000000439 pending before the Settlement Officer of Consolidation. As regards, the prayer No. 2, which is with regard to deposit of compensation of Rs.81,77,518/- in any interest bearing amount in order to avoid the loss of interest upon the compensation amount is concerned, Shri Singh submits that he may be given liberty to make the prayer in the another writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that case filed by the petitioner is pending consideration since 2026 and the purpose of filing the present petition would stand served if appropriate directions are issued to the respondent No. 1 to consider and decide the aforesaid case within a time frame fixed by this Court. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid proposition. Considering the totality of the circumstances and submissions advanced by Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashok Kumar, Krishna Raj Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Pradumn Shahi .....Petitioner(s) Settlement Officer Consolidation And 26 Others .....Respondent(s) learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would stand sub served if directions are issued for expeditious disposal of aforesaid case. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of by requiring the respondent No. 1 seized with the appeal being Case No. 202654052000000439 to consider and decide the same, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of four months upon service of certified copy of the order of this Court, in accordance with law. October 9, 2026 Ravi Prakash WRIB No. 4364 of 2026 2 (Ashutosh Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad