Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:122338 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7743 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Suneeta Devi Respondent :- Ramlakhan Yadav Counsel for Petitioner :- Suresh Kumar Gupta,Vivek Singh Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. The present petition has been filed for the following relief: "I) Issue a order or direction, directing the Court of Learned F.T.C. (S.D.) Azamgarh to decide the O.S. No. 359/2014, Smt.Suneeta Devi Vs. Ramlakhan Yadav pending since 07.08.2014 before him/Learned F.T.C. (S.D.) Azamgarh, as early as possible; 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2014 and he prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. From perusal of the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No. 2 to the petition, it appears that several dates have been fixed by the Court concerned, however, till date, the aforesaid suit has not been decided. 5. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 6. 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 court of F.T.C. (S.D.) Azamgarh to decide the aforesaid suit, 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 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 :- 25.7.2025 Nitika Sri. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad