Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:111068 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6855 of 2025 Petitioner :- Chandra Shekhar Mishra Respondent :- Janak Singh (Since Deceased) And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Mishra Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed for following relief: "i. direct the learned court of Additional District and Sessions Judge-4th, Ballia to decide the Appeal No.18 of 2021 (Janak Singh and others Vs. Markandey Mishra and others) pending before him within stipulated period." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the appeal is pending before the Additional District and Sessions Judge-4th, Ballia for adjudication. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. The present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the Additional District and Sessions Judge-4th, Ballia to consider and decide the aforementioned appeal of the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the respondents, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and after giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided that there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 11.7.2025 Priya (Manish Kumar Nigam, J.) Digitally signed by :- PRIYA KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad