HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 13317 of 2026 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J. 1. This petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "i. Issue, an order or direction Under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, by which the District Judge Fatehpur may be directed to decide the Election Petition No.01 of 2023 (Pramod Dwivedi Vs Raj Kumar & others) pending since 03.06.2023 filed in terms of Section 20 read with section 19 of the U.P. Municipalities Act 1916 within a stipulated period as deem fit and proper by this Hon'ble Court, if possible preferably within a period of 3 months in according with law." 2. Petitioner before this Court is an election petitioner. He has filed an election petition before the District Judge, Fatehpur questioning the election of Chairman, Nagar Palika Parishad Fatehpur. The sole prayer made is for expeditious disposal of the said election petition. 3. As no useful purpose would be served in keeping the matter pending or calling for counter affidavit or issuing notice to the respondents, at this admission stage, the court below is hereby directed to proceed with the Election Petition No. 1 of 2023 and decide the same within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law, after hearing all affected parties. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. September 23, 2026 A. V. Singh Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Saroj Kumar Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Pramod Dwivedi .....Petitioner(s) Raj Kumar And 9 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AJAY VIKRAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad