HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36481 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1.Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Prakash Chandra Shukla, learned counsel holding the brief of Mr. R.K. Jaiswal, learned counsel for respondent No.3 and Mr. Jitendra Narayan Rai, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State- respondents. 2.The instant petition has been filed for the following relief:- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing Additional Commissioner (Administration) Agra Division Agra to decide the Appeal no. 701 of 2024 (Computerized case no. C202401000000701) (Subhash Gupta v/s State of U.P. and others) under section 38(4) of U.P. Revenue Code filed by the respondent no. 4 within stipulated time fixed by this Hon'ble court otherwise the petitioners shall suffer irreparable loss and injury during the pendency of this writ petition." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforementioned appeal under Section 38 (4) of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 filed on behalf of the petitioner is pending before respondent no.2-Additional Commissioner (Administration) Agra Division Agra since 29.12.2023. He further placed certified copy of the order sheet, which has been annexed as Annexure No.3 to the writ petition in order to demonstrate that the case is not Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dwijendra Prasad Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal Aniruddha Narayan .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Other .....Respondent(s) proceeding expeditiously. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present petition stands disposed of finally directing respondent no.2- Additional Commissioner (Administration) Agra Division Agra to decide the aforementioned appeal in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to both the parties. September 21, 2026 PS* WRIC No. 36481 of 2026 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRITI SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad