Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:3759 Court No. - 7 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 163 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sangram Sinha Respondent :- Addl. District Judge,Court No.1, Distt. Ayodhya And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shiv Sinha Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia,J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the Standing Counsel. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following prayer : "Therefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to command to Learned Additional District Judge, Court No.1, District Ayodhya i.e. respondent no.1 to decide the Election Petition No.01 of 2023 under section 62 of the U.P. Municipal Corporations Act, 1959, "Sangram Sinha Vs. Returning Officer Ward No-29 Ashfaq Ullah Khan Ward Nagar Nigam Ayodhya and Others", i.e. Annexure No.1 to this petition, in an expeditious manner, within a time frame, as may kindly be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Considering the prayer limited to the issue of mandamus and the fact that the petition is of the year 2023, the court concerned is directed to take steps for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid election petition without giving any unnecessary adjournments to any of the parties preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. 4. The writ petition stands disposed off with the said observations. Order Date :- 21.1.2025 VNP/- Digitally signed by :- VISHVANATH PRASAD SHUKLA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench