HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11584 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed for following relief: "It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Principal Judge, Family Court, Gorakhpur to decide the Petition No.07 of 2024 (Avinash Kumar Pandey Vs. Vikas Mishra) under section 7 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 pending in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Gorakhpur within some stipulated time bound period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, otherwise the petitioner shall suffer irreparable loss and injury. And/Or pass such other and further order which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the present case." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the aforesaid petition under Section 7 of Guardians and Wards Act is pending since 2024. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that several dates have been fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Gorakhpur to consider and decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Manan Kumar Choubey Counsel for Respondent(s) : Avinash Kumar Pandey .....Petitioner(s) Vikas Mishra .....Respondent(s) of this order after ensuring service upon all the parties concerned and after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned as well as opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. September 23, 2025 Ved Prakash A227 No. 11584 of 2025 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad