Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:132345 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 8571 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sheshmani Upadhayay And Another Respondent :- Smt. Kasturba Devi And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sheetala Prasad Pandey 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 :- "to direct the learned Civil Judge (J.D.) khalilabad Basti to expedite the civil suit O.S. No.243 of 2010 (Shestumani and others Vs. Kasturba Devi and others) and decide it within stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble High Court" 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that issues have been framed in the above - mentioned case on 4.1.2024 and the same is pending consideration since 2010 and 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 (Junior Division), Khalilabad, Basti to decide the above- mentioned case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within eighteen months 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 :- 6.8.2025 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] Digitally signed by :- RISHABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad