HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 28329 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Manoj Kumar Mishra, learned standing counsel for the state-respondents. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:- "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondent no.2/Additional Commissioner (Administration), Prayagraj Division, Prayagraj to decide the Restoration Application dated 9.12.2025, pending before him expeditiously within the stipulated period." 3. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that within-time restoration application dated 9.12.2025 filed on behalf of the private respondent no.5 to recall the order dated 6.12.2025 is pending before respondent no.2/Additional Commissioner since 9.12.2025. He further placed copy of the order-sheet of the pending proceeding, in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent no.2 to decide the aforesaid proceedings to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 6 weeks, from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before the authority concerned, after affording proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, in accordance with law. September 23, 2026 C.Prakash Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mahendra Kumar, Sunil Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Smt. Vimla Devi And 3 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad