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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11397 of 2025 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J.
1. Heard Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for State-respondents.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:-
"(i) Issue an order or direction, directing the lerned Judge of Small Cause Court is directed to adjudicate Misc. Case No. 50 of 2020 subsequently numbered as Small Cause Court Suit No. 7 of 2023 (Smt. Harjeet Kuar Vs. Victor Jhon), pending consideration before the Small Cause Court, Meerut expeditiously within a time period which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit. (ii) Issue an order or direction directing the learned Small Cause Court, Meerut, not to grant unnecessary adjournments while deciding the Misc. Case No. 50 of 2020 subsequently numbered as Small Cause Court Suit No. 07 of 2023 (Smt. Harjeet Kaur Vs. Victor John)."
3. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that SCC suit No. 7 of 2023 filed on behalf of the petitioner/ landlord is pending before Judge Small Cause Meerut since 20.7.2020. He further placed the order sheet of the pending proceeding which is annexed as Annexure No. 1 to the instant petition in order to demonstrate that matter is not proceeding expeditiously.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the issue, the present petition Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ayush Kaushik Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Smt. Harjeet Kaur .....Petitioner(s) Victor John .....Respondent(s)
stands disposed of finally with a direction to Judge Small Cause Meerut to consider and decide the aforementioned SCC suit No. 7 of 2023 in accordance with law expeditiously and preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties. September 19, 2025 Vandana Y. A227 No. 11397 of 2025 2 (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Digitally signed by :- VANDANA YADAV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad