HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11418 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: "(i) issue an order or direction directing the IIIrd Additional Civil Judge (J.D.) Basti, District Basti to decide the Original Suit No. 334/2007, Smt. Akali Devi Versus Om Prakash pending before him from the year 2007 at earliest within some specific period as specified by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the aforementioned suit is pending before the IIIrd Additional Civil Judge (J.D.) Basti, District Basti 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 IIIrd Additional Civil Judge (J.D.) Basti, District Basti to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of eighteen months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the respondents, after giving Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sachchidanand Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : Om Prakash (Since Deceased) And 2 Others .....Petitioner(s) Smt. Akali Devi (Since Deceased) And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 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 19, 2025 S. Singh A227 No. 11418 of 2025 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- SAVITA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad