IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 1005 of 2008 Birendra Singh. …….Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand And others. …….Respondents. Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. Heard Sri U.K. Uniyal, Sr. Advocate assisted by Sri Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand /respondents. 2. By means of this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner prayed to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to decide the appeal no. 363 under section 11 (1) of Consolidation of Holding Act as expeditiously as possible. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the appeal is pending before respondent no. 2 since 2000, as a result of which, petitioner is suffering from hardships. 3. Prayer is granted being innocuous. 4. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 to decide the aforesaid appeal within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, J.) 19.06.2008 SKS