HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6961 of 2025 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J. 1. Heard Sri Somdutta Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State respondent. 2. In view of the order proposed to be passed, requirement of issuance of notice to private respondents is dispensed with. 3. Instant petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for direction to the respondent No. 1 - Additional Commissioner, Devipatan Division, Gonda, to decide Case No. 860 of 2021 (Computerized Case No. C 202108000000860) - Abdul Khalid Vs. Humaira Khatoon, expeditiously. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner would be sufficiently met in case respondent no. 1 - Additional Commissioner, Devipatan Division, Gonda, considers and decides the aforesaid case in the time bound manner. 5. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the aforesaid prayer. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without entering into the merits of the case, respondent no. 1 - Additional Commissioner, Devipatan Division, Gonda, is directed to decide Case No. 860 of 2021 (Computerized Case No. C 202108000000860) - Abdul Khalid Vs. Humaira Khatoon, expeditiously, say within a period of eight months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 7. It is further directed that the parties to the case shall cooperate in expeditious disposal of the case and shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment, neither any such adjournment shall be granted by the Court concerned, except in exceptional circumstances. 8. With above observations/directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. December 3, 2025 A. Verma Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Somdutta Singh, Mahendra Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pankaj Gupta (Alok Mathur,J.) Mohd. Ayyoob And Others .....Petitioner(s) Court Of Addl. Commissioner, Devi Patan Division, Bahraich And Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ANURAG VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench