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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 12118 of 2025 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for following relief:
" It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to pass an order directing the learned District Judge, Allahabad to decide the Arbitration Case No. 337 of 2023 (Sharda Devi Versus Union of India and others), Under section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, pending before him, expeditiously within an stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble court, otherwise petitioner shall suffer irreparable loss and injury."
3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that aforementioned case under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is pending since 2023 and the same has not been decided despite several dates have been fixed. He prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously.
4. In view of above, 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 District Judge, Allahabad to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties, giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment.
6. This order has been passed in presence of Sri Jayprakash Rai, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 1. October 7, 2025 Nitika Sri. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : R. A. Ram, Vinay Kumar Bharti Counsel for Respondent(s) :
A.S.G.I., C.S.C. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Sharda Devi .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad