WRIT - B No. 450 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - B No. - 450 of 2026 Rajeev Kumar Rai .....Petitioner(s) Versus Deputy Director Of Consolidation And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pramod Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Rajbhar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 54 HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Instant writ petition has been filed, inter alia, seeking the following relief:- "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 (Settlement Officer of Consolidation Mau) to decide the restoration application dated 16.08.2024 filed in Appeal No.660/14-15 (Ram Nayan Vs. Rajeev and Others) under Section 21(2) of U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, within stipulated period which may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection, if a direction is issued to decide the aforesaid case, expeditiously. 4. In this conspectus as above, no useful purpose would be served to keep this matter pending, therefore, this Court deems it appropriate to finally dispose of the present writ petition, without making any observation on the merits of the case, as mentio