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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11136 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for following relief:
"It is, therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to allow this application and to direct the Addl. Civil Judge (Junior Division), IInd, Bhadohi Gyanpur to decide the Original Suit No- 554 of 2013 Basant Lal (deceased) and others Vs Vidhu Gupta and others, pending before him, with in stipulated period of time as directed by this Hon'ble court, or to pass such other and further order which this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the present circumstances of the case, otherwise the petitioner shall suffer irreparable loss."
3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the aforementioned suit is pending since 2013 for adjudication. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously.
4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.
5. The present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the Addl. Civil Judge (Junior Division), IInd, Bhadohi Gyanpur to consider and decide the aforementioned suit of the petitioner, in accordance Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : Santosh Kumar Gupta Vidhu Gupta .....Petitioner(s) Basant Lal (Deceased) And 9 Others .....Respondent(s)
with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of 18 months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the respondents, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and after giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided that there is no other legal impediment.
September 17, 2025 Priya A227 No. 11136 of 2025 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRIYA KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad