Allahabad High Court
MEERA DEVIversusRAJENDRA YADAV
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the lower court to decide the pending civil suit expeditiously, ensuring service of notice and hearing to all parties.
Summary
The petitioner Meera Devi filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction that the Civil Suit No. 303 of 2014 (Mangla Yadav v. Ramkrit Yadav) pending before the Civil Judge (Junior Division) at Chandauli be decided within a stipulated time. The petition alleged that the suit was pending without expeditious disposal. The High Court observed that since the suit was still pending, the writ petition had no further purpose and could be disposed of. The Court ordered the writ petition to be dismissed and directed the lower court to decide the civil suit expeditiously, ensuring that all respondents are served notice and given an opportunity to be heard and present evidence, subject to no other legal impediment. The order was pronounced on May 18, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, direct a lower court to decide a pending civil suit expeditiously.
- Whether the writ petition seeking such direction is maintainable.
Subjects
- Article 227
- supervisory jurisdiction
- writ petition
- civil suit
- expeditious disposal
- notice
- hearing
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5228 of 2026
Meera Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Rajendra Yadav
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Santosh Kukmar Tiwari
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. Heard.
2. In view of the order, which is being proposed to be passed today, notices
are not being issued to the respondents.
3. The solitary relief claimed in the present writ petition for a writ, order or
direction to decide the Civil Suit No. 303 of 2014 pending before Civil
Judge (Junior Division)/F.T.C. II Chandauli (Mangla Yadav Vs. Ramkrit
Yadav), within stipulated time, as may deem fit and proper by this Hon'ble
Court.
4. Learned counsel prayed that the said suit may be decided, expeditiously.
5. Since the above-mentioned case is pending, no useful purpose would be
served in keeping this petition pending.
6. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction
to decide the Civil Suit No. 303 of 2014 pending before Civil Judge (Junior
Division)/F.T.C. II Chandauli (Mangla Yadav Vs. Ramkrit Yadav), in
accordance with law, expeditiously, after ensuring service of notice upon all
the respondents and providing opportunity of hearing to all the concerned
parties as well as giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in
respect of their case, provided there is no other legal impediment.
May 18, 2026
Ashu
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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