HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 10816 of 2025 Court No. - 9 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 issue an order or direction in nature of mandamus directing to the learned Additional Principal Judge (Family Court no.4), Ghaziabad to decide Misc. Suit No. 07of 2021 (Kapil Dev Pundeer vs Smt Neelam Pundeer) pending Under Section 25 of The Guardians and Wards Act.1890, District- Ghaziabad, accordance with law within stipulated period of time fixed by this Hon'ble Court, otherwise the applicant will suffer irreparable loss and injury which cannot compensate in any manner." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the aforesaid misc. suit under Section 25 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890, is pending since 2021. 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 Principal Judge (Family Court no.4), Ghaziabad Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ashutosh Kumar, Manoj Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : Kapil Dev Pundeer .....Petitioner(s) Neelam Pundeer .....Respondent(s) to consider and decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year 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. September 11, 2025 Ved Prakash A227 No. 10816 of 2025 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad