IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 05 of 2009 With Interim Relief Application No. 8 of 2009 Ram Kumar Sharma S/O Shri Devendra Dutt, R/O Village Khanpur, Pargana Govardhanpur, District Haridwar. ……… Petitioner. Vs. Consolidation Officer (V), Roorkee, District Haridwar and others. ……. Respondents. Sri Tapan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Date January 06, 2009. P.C.: Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. The only prayer made in this writ petition is that a direction be given to the respondent no.1 to decide the Case No.12 of 2008/09, Ram Kumar Vs. Rajendra and others, pending in the court of Consolidation Officer (V), Roorkee, expeditiously within a time bound period. According to the petitioner, objections were filed by the petitioner under Section 9-A (2) of the Consolidation of Holdings Act in old case No. 7958 of 1987 -88 that his name be also recorded in Khata No. 121. According to the petitioner, now new Case No. 12 of 2008-09, Ram Kumar Vs. Rajendra and others in registered and the same is pending for more than 20 years. The petitioner is an old person of about 60 years age. In the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has urged that in the facts and circumstances of the case, the ends of justice would be served if the Consolidation Officer concerned is directed to decide the case expeditiously. Prayer is innocuous. The Consolidation Officer (V) Roorkee, district Haridwar (respondent no.1) is directed to the Case No. 12 of 2008- 09, Ram Kumar Vs. Rajendra and others on merits, pending for disposal in his court, expeditiously preferably within a period of six months, from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The petitioner shall also co-operative in the speedy disposal of the case before the Consolidation Officer concerned. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. No order as to costs. All pending applications stand disposed of. RCP (B.S. Verma, J.)