HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 4104 of 2026 Court No. - 50 HON'BLE ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J. Heard Shri Ram Kesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent and Shrindra Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondent No. 10 . Considering the nature of the order proposed to be passed notice upon the private respondents is hereby dispensed with. The limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner is to issue a direction to decide the proceedings of Case No. 1197 of 2024-25 (Mirza Aqeel versus Riyaz @ Riju and others) under Section 11 (1) of UPCH Act, stated to be pending before the respondent No. 2, Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Jaunpur within a time frame fixed by this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that case filed by the petitioner is pending consideration since 2024 and the purpose of filing the present petition would stand served if appropriate directions are issued to the respondent No. 2, Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Jaunpur to consider and decide the aforesaid case within a time frame fixed by this Court. Learned counsels appearing for the respondents have no objection to the aforesaid proposition. Considering the totality of the circumstances and submissions advanced by 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. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mariya Khatoon, Ram Kesh Counsel for Respondent(s) : Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi, C.S.C. Mirza Aqeel Ahmad .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 9 Others .....Respondent(s) Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of by requiring the respondent No. 2, Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Jaunpur seized with the Case No. 1197 of 2024-25 (Mirza Aqeel versus Riyaz @ Riju and others) under Section 11 (1) of UPCH Act, to consider and decide the same, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of three months upon service of certified copy of the order of this Court, in accordance with law. September 23, 2026 Ravi Prakash WRIB No. 4104 of 2026 2 (Ashutosh Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad