Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:141864 Court No. - 9 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 27833 of 2025 Petitioner :- Munendra Babu Respondent :- Shakil Ahmad Khan And 19 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Bhanu Bhushan Jauhari,Rishi Bhushan Jauhari 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 a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the court below/ Additional District Judge, Court No.7, Shahjahanpur to decide the Election Petition No. 01/2023 (Munendra Babu Vs. Shakil Ahmad Khan and others) within time bound period which may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court;" 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the above-mentioned case is pending consideration since 2023, 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 Additional District Judge, Court No.7, Shahjahanpur 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 :- 20.8.2025 Rishabh [Manish Kumar Nigam, J.] Digitally signed by :- RISHABH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad