Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:121584 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7740 of 2025 Petitioner :- Manish Kumar And Another Respondent :- Sri Nathi Lal And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Parvesh Kumar Pandey 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: "It is, therefore, Most Respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to allow this application and issue suitable direction to the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Agra, to decide Original Suit No. 561 of 2017(Manish Kumar and another vs. Nathi Lal and Others), pending in the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Agra, within the certain stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court. And/or may pass such other and further orders and direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, in the facts and circumstances of the case, otherwise the Petitioner shall suffer irreparable loss and injury." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2017 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 Civil Judge (Senior Division), Agra 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 :- 24.7.2025 Nitika Sri. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad