IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 1321 of 2011 Gurdev Singh S/O Hajara Singh, R/O Village Aithal Bujurg, Pargana Jwalapur, Tehsil Laksar, District Haridwar. … Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand, through Collector, District Haridwar. 2. The Consolidation Officer 2nd, Roorkee, District Haridwar. … Respondents. Mr. Tapan Singh, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Manish Arora, Advocate learned counsel for the petitioner. Date July 01, 2011. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. The only prayer made in this writ petition is that the Consolidation Officer concerned-respondent no. 2 be directed to decide the Case No. 739/2010-11 Hazara Singh Vs. State, under Section 9-A of the Consolidation of Holdings Act, expeditiously within a time frame. The grievance of the petitioner is that the matter pending since long before the respondent no.2 pertains to consolidation proceedings and a writ of mandamus may be issued. In the interest of justice, the respondent no. 2 is directed to decide the Case No. 739/2010-11 Hazara Singh Vs. State on merits, pending before him, expeditiously, in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All pending applications stand disposed of. (B.S.Verma, J.) RCP