Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:124776 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7874 of 2025 Petitioner :- Salma Manzoor Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anzar Haroon,Haroon Ahmad Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 2. This writ petition has been filed seeking following relief :- "Issue at order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondent No.2 expedite the hearing of Succession Case No. 295 of 1997 Smt. Salma Manzoor Vs Noor Jahan and Others pending before the court of Ld. Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Allahabad, preferably within the period of 6 months, otherwise the petitioner will suffer irreparable loss and damages." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the above-mentioned case is pending consideration since 1997 and the same has not been decided till date. Learned counsel prayed that the same may be decided, expeditiously. 4. Since the above-mentioned case is pending, no useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 5. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Allahabad to decide the above- mentioned case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, after ensuring service of notice upon all the respondents and providing opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties as well as giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided there is no other legal impediment. Order Date :- 28.7.2025 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] Digitally signed by :- RISHABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad