HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 17660 of 2026 Court No. - 36 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "Issue a writ order or direction, in the nature of mandamus directing to the Respondent No.2-Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil-Shahganj, District- Jaunpur to expedite the proceeding of Appeal Case No.4424 of 2016 Computerized Case No.12016143658014424 (Salman Ahmad Vs. Sufiyan Ahmad and others) filed under section 210 of U.P. Revenue Act, 1901, which is pending before the Court of Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil- Shahganj, District-Jaunpur, expeditiously as possible within stipulated period of time." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid appeal is pending since 2016. It is further contended that several dates have been fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned appeal, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Azad Khan, Mohammad Imran Khan, Sunil Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Salman Ahmad .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 10 Others .....Respondent(s) within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties and giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. May 6, 2026 Ved Prakash WRIC No. 17660 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad