HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 30394 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Mr. A. Kumar Singh, learned Counsel assisted by Mr. Prashant Shukla, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, learned Counsel for Gaon Sabha and Mr. Anil Kumar Yadav, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:- "1) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the respondent No.2, Up-Ziladhikari Sadar, District- Etah decide the suit of the petitioner dated 31-01-2026 under section 144 of U.P. Revenue Code 2006 pending in the Court of Up-Ziladhikari Sadar, District-Etah "Ranveer Singh Vs. State of U.P. and others" within period of one month from the date of order passed by this Hon'ble Court. ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to the respondents maintain status quo upon the land of Gata No. 994, area 2 Acer, Gata No. 880/040Acer and Gata No. 1028/0.60 Acer situated at Mauja- Harkishanpur, Tehsil and District Etah." 3. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that suit under Section 144 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 filed on behalf of the petitioner along with the prayer for interim injunction is pending before the Trial Court/ Upziladhikari since January 2026. He submitted that authorities are Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashok Kumar Singh, Prashant Shukla, Pratibha Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Krishna Kant Singh Ranveer Singh .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) interfering in the possession of the petitioner, as such, appropriate direction be issued for expeditious disposal of pending application for temporary injunction in the aforementioned suit within time bound period. 4. I have considered the arguments advanced by learned Counsel for the parties and perused the records. 5. There is no dispute about the fact that suit under Section 144 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 filed on behalf of the petitioner along with the application for temporary injunction is pending before Trial Court/ Sub Divisional Officer since January 2026. 6. The interest of justice requires that pending proceeding of suit under Section 144 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 along with all pending applications should be decided expeditiously. 7. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent No.2, Upziladhikari Tehsil Sadar, District Etah to consider and decide the aforementioned suit under Section 144 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of ten months from the date of production of certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties. It is further directed that all the pending applications including application for interim injunction in the aforementioned suit shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law before deciding the aforementioned suit as directed above. September 21, 2026 Vandana Y. WRIC No. 30394 of 2026 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- VANDANA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad