HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 12010 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: "A. direct the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), District Basti to decide the Original Suit No. 216 of 2014 (Ajeet Pratap Singh Vs. Ram Ugrah Singh) dated 03.10.2014 which is pending before the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), District Basti, a expeditiously preferably within short period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court in accordance with law." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2014 and he prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. From perusal of the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No. 3 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), District Basti, 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. October 6, 2025 Nitika Sri. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Ajeet Pratap Singh .....Petitioner(s) Ram Ugrah Singh .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad