HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 16370 of 2026 Court No. - 36 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 1 to decide Case No. 239 of 1974, Computerized Case No. D202514700001743 of 2025, under Section 229B of U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case under Section 229-B of the U.P.Z.A. & L.R. Act is pending since 1974. 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. 1 to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Kumar Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C. Parmanand And 2 Others .....Petitioner(s) Additional City Magistrate -Ii And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) 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. 16370 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad