HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 38454 of 2026 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J. 1. This petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.2 to decide reference case no.21 of 2026 Manoj Kumar vs. State of U.P. within stipulated period, while considering the petitioner's objections regarding the erroneous treatment of the petitioner's land as agricultural land despite its declaration as non- agricultural under Section 143 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, and also regarding the non-award of compensation for constructions, other permanent assets, and trees standing on the petitioner's acquired land and exemplar sale deed filed by the petitioner." 2. It is contended that a Reference Case No. 21 of 2026 is pending consideration. The sole prayer made is for expeditious disposal of the same. 3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending or calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to the respondents, at this admission stage, the court below is hereby directed to proceed with the aforesaid Reference Case No. 21 of 2026 and decide the same within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Dharmendra Singh Chauhan Manoj Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. September 23, 2026 A. V. Singh WRIC No. 38454 of 2026 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- AJAY VIKRAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad