Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:127573 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 8146 of 2025 Petitioner :- Hori Lal And Another Respondent :- Deen Dayal And 10 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Keshav Hari Dixit Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed for following relief: "It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble court be pleased to direct Additional Civil Judge(J.D.) Court No. 1, Etawah to decide the proceedings of Original Suit No. 293 of 2004 (Hori Lal & another vs. Deen Dayal & others), pending before Additional Civil Judge(J.D.) Court No. 1, expeditiously and preferably within a stipulated time; or such other or further order which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2004. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the case is at the stage of recording of evidence. 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 Additional Civil Judge(J.D.) Court No. 1, Etawah 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 :- 31.7.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad