HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 14152 of 2026 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J. 1. This is a defendant's petition. The suit filed by the plaintiff-respondent was decreed ex-parte. Against which, an application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC was moved by the defendant-petitioner, which is pending consideration. The sole prayer made is for expeditious disposal of the same. 2. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending or calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to the respondent, at this admission stage, this Court directs the court concerned to proceed with the application filed under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC registered as Misc. Case No. 199 of 2026 (Shyam Narayan Srivastava and another Vs. Shyam Shankar Srivastava) and decide the same within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties. 3. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. 4. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merit. October 7, 2026 A. V. Singh Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pramod Kumar Pathak Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Shyam Narayan Srivastava And Another .....Petitioner(s) Shyam Shankar Srivastava .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AJAY VIKRAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad