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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11922 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record.
2. The present petition has been filed for the following relief:
"(I) to issue a direction for expediously decide to Original Suit No.-367 of 2010 (Chhedeelal Vs Someswar Prasad Singh and others), dated 17.04.2010 (Annexure No.-1), pending in the court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Varanasi, in accordance with law, as expediously as possible and preferably within very short period."
3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2010 and he prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously.
4. From perusal of the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No. 2 to the petition, it appears that several dates have been fixed by the Court concerned, however, till date, the aforesaid suit has not been decided.
5. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to Civil Judge (Senior Division), Varanasi, to decide the aforesaid suit, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of eighteen months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, after hearing all the concerned parties and giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided there is no other legal impediment.
September 26, 2025 Nitika Sri. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Amit Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) :
(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Ghansyam Mishra .....Petitioner(s) Chhedeelal And 7 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad