Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:22941 Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 4527 of 2025 Petitioner :- Puneet Mehra Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 13 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ravikant Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- Anand Prakash Paul,C.S.C.,Hari Narayan Singh Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. This writ petition has been filed for following relief:- "i. To Issue a suitable order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the learned Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sadar, Kanpur Nagar to consider and decide the Suit No. 17103 of 2023 (Puneet Mehra Vs. Hari Singh and others) filed as long as back on 03.10.2022, as expeditiously as possible preferably within the period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court to meet the ends of justice:" 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that aforesaid suit is pending since 03.10.2022 and he prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. 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 respondent No. 3- Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar to consider and decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties, 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. Order Date :- 18.2.2025 Nitika Sri. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad