HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 37408 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Pratap Singh, learned standing counsel for the state-respondents. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:- "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding and directing the respondent to 2, Sub Divisional Magistrate (Judicial), Handia, Prayagraj to decide the Case No. 12686/2025, Computerized Case No. T202502030412686 (Rajwanti Devi Vs. Deep Chandra and another) which is pending before him, within stipulated period as directed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that suit for division of holding under Section 116 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, filed on behalf of the petitioner, is pending before respondent no.2 since 2025. He further placed copy of the order-sheet of the pending proceeding, in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent no.2 to decide the aforesaid proceedings to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 6 months, from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before the authority concerned, after affording proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, in accordance with law. October 9, 2026 C.Prakash Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arun Prakash Maurya, Vivek Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Rajwanti .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad