Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:134251 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 8746 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ram Nath Respondent :- Hari Nath And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Arun Kumar Singh 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: "to direct the trial court to decide the Original Suit No. 316 of 2004 (Ram Nath Versus Hari Nath and Another), pending before the court of Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No. 24, Azamgarh forthwith." 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 issues have been framed. 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 (J.D.), Court No. 24, Azamgarh 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 :- 8.8.2025 Ved Prakash (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad