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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 12377 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:
"It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to direct the court below i.e. Civil Judge (Jr. Division), City, Farrukhabad to decide the O.S. No. 97 of 2014, Om Saran Vs. Ram Saran and others, within stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court, And/or to pass any such other and further interim-order which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case."
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. 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. Division), City, Farrukhabad, 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 10, 2025 Nitika Sri. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mukesh Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Pawan Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Om Saran .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad