Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:24172 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 38673 of 2024 Petitioner :- Phulmani @ Phulwati Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 12 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Abhishek Saroj,Sunil Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- Bhupendra Kumar Tripathi,C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. Re: Civil Misc. Impleadment Application No. Nil of 2024 1. Sri Abhishek Saroj, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed impleadment application for impleading the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, District-Varanasi as respondent no.14 in the array of parties. 2. Impleadment application is allowed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to implead the the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, District-Varanasi as respondent no.14 during the course of day. Re: In Petition 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for following relief: "i). Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No. 2 to decide the Case No. 6754 of 2024 (Computerized Case No. T202414700106754 (Phulmani @ Phulwati vs. Gul Chand and others) expeditiously within the period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the aforesaid case is pending since 2024 before the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, District-Varanasi for adjudication. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. The present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, District-Varanasi 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 respondents, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and after giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 19.2.2025 S. Singh (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) Digitally signed by :- SAVITA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad