Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:143986 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 4428 of 2024 Petitioner :- Smt Shakuntala Singh Respondent :- Shri Ashraf Ali Counsel for Petitioner :- Purnima Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed for following relief: "i) Direct the court below to consider and decide the Original Suit No. 196 of 2013 (Shri Ashraf Ali Vs. Smt. Shakuntala Singh) pending before the Civil Judge (J.D.) Etah, within stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2013. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is at the stage of recording of evidence. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that several dates have been fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the Civil Judge (J.D.) Etah to consider and decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of eighteen months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the parties concerned and after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned as well as opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 21.8.2025 Sharad/- (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) Digitally signed by :- SHARAD KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad