HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 31242 of 2026 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Mr. Rakesh Kumar Mathur, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Gupta, learned Counsel for Gaon Sabha and Mr. Satyendra Bhusan Dubey, 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 and directing the Sub Divisional Officer/ Magistrate, Tehsil Shohratgarh District Siddharth Nagar/ respondent no.2 to decide the suit/ case no. T201917630505885 (the new no. T202617630502027/ 2026) (Bholanath Vs. Dwarika Nath and others) under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 within a short span of stipulated period which the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper considering circumstances of the case. " 3. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that in pursuance of the remand order passed in appeal, proceeding of Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 is pending before respondent no.2, Sub Divisional Officer, Tehsil Shohratgarh, District Siddharth Nagar since long, as such, appropriate direction be issued for expeditious disposal of pending proceeding. 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 with a direction to respondent no.2, Sub Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Kumar Mathur Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Kumar Gupta Bholanath .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 7 Others .....Respondent(s) Divisional Officer, Tehsil Shohratgarh, District Siddharth Nagar to consider and decide the aforementioned proceeding under Section 116 of U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of four 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. September 24, 2026 Vandana Y. WRIC No. 31242 of 2026 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- VANDANA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad