HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11581 of 2025 Court No. - 37 HON'BLE CHANDRA KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard Sri Santosh Kumar Kesarwani, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed, directing the Judge, Small Cause Court, Varanasi to decide the proceeding of P.A. Case No.45/2019 (Jyoti Kumar Agrarwal & Others vs. Sri Gopi Ram & Others) within the stipulated time. 3. Counsel for the petitioners states that the proceeding under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Act No.13 of 1972 is pending before the Judge, Small Cause Court, Varanasi since 2019. He further placed the certified copy of the pending proceeding, in order to demonstrate that the case is not proceeding expeditiously. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction to Judge, Small Cause Court, Varanasi to decide the aforesaid proceedings to its logical conclusion, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 2 months, from the date of production of a certified copy of this order before the authority concerned, after affording proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, in accordance with law. September 23, 2025 C.Prakash Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kumar Kesarwani Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Chandra Kumar Rai,J.) Jyoti Kumar Agrawal And Another .....Petitioner(s) Sri Gopi Ram And 9 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad