IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 655 (MS) OF 2006 Mahant Shri Gopal Giri Chela Bhramalen Shri 1008 Shri Mahant Nagar Baba Ganesh Giri Shri Maharaj Mahant and Gaddhinashin Mandir Shri Somashwar Mahadev, R/o Vishnu Kuti, 16, Purana Badrinath Marg, Rishikesh, District- Dehradun. ……..Petitioners. Versus 1. Assistant Record Officer (Sahayak Abhilak Abhilakari) Dehradun 2. Rameshwar Giri Chela Mahant, Hari Giri, R/o Mankameshar Mandir, Daliganj, Lucknow, presently residing at Bhnkhandi Rishikesh, Dehradun. ……..Respondents. Dated: 07.06.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri Tanuj Semwal, Advocate for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for the rspondent no. 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent no. 1/Assistant Record Officer to decide the Appeal No. 156 of 2004 Mahant Gopal Giri Vs. Rameshwar Giri. Briefly stated, the proceedings under Section 24 Clause (III) and 54 of the Land Revenue Act has been initiated and the matter was decided on 24.10.2003 against which an appeal is pending before the respondent no. 1 Assistant Record Officer. If the appeal is still pending, the respondent no.1 is directed to dispose of the same within a period of four months form the date of presentation of the certified copy of the order. Writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) 07.06.2006 Rathour