HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 12182 of 2025 Court No. - 5 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: "(1)Direct the Civil Judge (Jr.Div) Mau to decide the Suit No. 584 of 2012(Shiv Shankar Rai and others Vs Ram Surat Rai and others) pending in the Court of Civil Judge (Jr.Div) Mau, within stipulated period as fixed by the Hon'ble Court." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2012 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 (Jr.Div) Mau, 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 7, 2025 Nitika Sri. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Lavlesh Kumar Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Gauri Shankar Rai .....Petitioner(s) Jay Prakash Rai And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad