HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6337 of 2025 Court No. - 20 HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J. 1. Heard Ms. Mamta Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and perused the material available on record. 2. By means of the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief: "(a) To pass suitable order or direction to the opposite party no. 1 to decide Regular Civil Appeal No. 02 of 2022 (Smt. Krishna Kumari and another versus Yadunath and others) pending in the Court of Additional District Judge/Special Judge. P.C. Act-8, Lucknow at the earliest or on the next fixed i.e. 20.11.2025." 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that an appeal having Civil Appeal No. 02/2022 against the judgment and decree dated 05.12.2022 passed by learned Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Court No. 49, Lucknow, has been filed by the opposite parties no. 2 & 3 and the same is pending since the year 2022. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the case is ripe for final argument since 22.08.2023 but the opposite parties no. 1 and 2 are seeking adjournment on frivolous grounds causing unnecessary delay in the disposal of the said appeal. She further submits that due Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Poorendu Mishra, Phool Chandra Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : Yadunath .....Petitioner(s) Addl. Distt. Judge / Prevention Corruption Lko And 9 Others .....Respondent(s) to the pendency of the said appeal, the petitioner is suffering undue hardship. 4. Copy of Order-sheet has been annexed by the petitioner along with the petition, perusal of the same shows that the adjournments have been granted several times at the behest of the opposite parties. 5. In view of the proposed order being passed, notices to respondents are hereby dispensed with. 6. Be that as it may, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served to keep this petition pending. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the Additional District Judge/P.C. Act, 8th, Lucknow to dispose of the Regular Civil Appeal No. 02 of 2022 (Smt. Krishna Kumari and another versus Yadunath and others) strictly in accordance with law, after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, expeditiously and preferably within a period of Six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, unless there is any legal impediment. It is further directed that no unnecessary adjournments be granted to either of the parties and any adjournment, if prayed for, the same shall be granted only in exceptional circumstances. November 15, 2025 Arun A227 No. 6337 of 2025 2 (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench