HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 4271 of 2026 Court No. - 50 HON'BLE ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA, J. Heard Shri Pawan Giri, 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. The limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner is to issue a direction to the respondent no. 2 i.e. Consolidation Officer, Sadar, Ballia, to decide the Case No. 0118 of 2023 (Computerized Case No. 202354159590301118, Vijay Shankar vs. State, stated to be pending before him, within a time frame fixed by this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that case filed by the petitioner is pending consideration since 2023 and the purpose of filing the present petition would stand served if appropriate directions are issued to the respondent No. 2 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 learned counsel for the petitioner, 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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pawan Giri Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Vijay Shankar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 2 i.e. Consolidation Officer, Sadar, Ballia, to decide the Case No. 0118 of 2023 (Computerized Case No. 202354159590301118, Vijay Shankar vs. State, on merits, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of three months upon service of certified copy of the order of this Court, in accordance with law, if there is no other legal impediment. September 24, 2026 Deepak/ WRIB No. 4271 of 2026 2 (Ashutosh Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- DEEPAK KUMAR KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad