HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11480 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. The present petition has been filed for the following relief: "i) Issue an order or direction to the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Basti to decide the Original Suit No.838 of 2019 (Vidyabhaskar (since deceased) and another (present petitioner) Vs. Shiv Prasad) as expeditiously within stipulated period as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2019 and he prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. From perusal of the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No. 3 to the petition, it appears that several dates have been fixed by the Court concerned, however, till date, the aforesaid suit has not been decided. 5. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to Civil Judge (Junior Division), Basti, to decide the aforesaid suit, in accordance with law, expeditiously, after hearing all the concerned parties and giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided there is no other legal impediment. September 22, 2025 Nitika Sri. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shyam Lal Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Upendra Kumar Pandey .....Petitioner(s) Shiv Prasad .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad