Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:113246 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6997 of 2025 Petitioner :- Yusuf Respondent :- Ejaj And 8 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shamasul Eslam 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: "direct the learned Court concerned to decide the Original. Suit No. 328 of 2008 (Shamshad Vs. Ejaj and others) within stipulated period which is pending before the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) Second, Ballia (Annexure No.1 to this petition)." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2008. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that written statement has been filed. 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 (Junior Division) Second, Ballia 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 :- 15.7.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad