HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11493 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the record. 2. The present petition has been filed for the following relief: "i) Issue an order or direction, directing to the learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No. 24, Azamgarh to conclude the Case No. 166 of 2012 (Banvari and others Vs. Shyamnayan and others), relating to Araji No. 500 Rakba 2.172 Kari, pending before the court of learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No. 24, Azamgarh, expeditiously within stipulated period as fix by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the suit is pending since 2012 and he prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. From perusal of the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No. 4 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 Additional Civil Judge (J.D.), Court No. 24, Azamgarh, to decide the aforesaid suit, 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 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) : Rajjan Kumar, Tara Chand Kaushal Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Banvari And 2 Others .....Petitioner(s) Shyamnayan And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad