1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WP227 No. 1371 of 2025 1 - Katyayani Devi Verma W/o Shri Narendra Kumar Verma Aged About 35 Years R/o Nayaganj Ward, Bhatapara, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Kaushilya Devi Shukla Wd/o Late Sushil Kumar Shukla Aged About 81 Years Cast Brahman, R/o Ishwari Prasad Dhurandhar Ward, Bhatapara, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) 2 - Jaywardhan Shukla S/o Late Sushil Kumar Aged About 56 Years R/o Ishwari Prasad Dhurandhar Ward, Bhatapara, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) 4 - Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council, Bhatapara, District Balodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Syed Afaque Hussain Rizvi, Advocate For State : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Agrawal, PL Hon’ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput Order on Board 06/01/2026 After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the suit is pending since 2021 more than four years has been passed therefore, PAWAN KUMAR Digitally signed by PAWAN KUMAR Date: 2026.01.06 14:49:19 +0530 2 a direction may be issued to the trial Court to conclude the suit within a reasonable period of time. 2. In view of the aforesaid submission, this Court is not inclined to issue a mandatory direction to the trial Court to conclude the suit within a fixed time frame. However, considering the nature of dispute, it is expected that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to expedite the trial and conclude the proceedings at the earliest possible. 3. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) JUDGE Pawan