Allahabad High Court
BUDDHI AND ANOTHERversusSMT. SATYAWATI DEVI AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA
Holding
The High Court exercised its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 and ordered the trial court to decide the suit within nine months.
Summary
The petitioners, Buddhi and others, sought an order under Article 227 for the expeditious disposal of a civil suit (Misc. Case No. 235 of 2017) pending before the Civil Judge (S.D.) in Bulandshahar. The suit had been pending for nine years and was at the stage of cross‑examination of plaintiff witnesses. The High Court noted the inordinate delay and the need for speedy resolution. It directed the trial court to conclude the suit within nine months from the production of a certified copy of the order, subject to cooperation of the parties and counsel. The petition was consequently disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the trial court to dispose of a pending civil suit within a specified time frame under its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.
Subjects
- Article 227
- expeditious disposal
- civil suit pendency
- case management
- judicial supervision
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5391 of 2026
Buddhi And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Smt. Satyawati Devi And Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Brijesh Kumar
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.
1. Prayer for expeditious disposal of Misc. Case No. 235 of 2017 (Buddhi
and others vs. Smt. Satyawati Devi and others) pending in the court of Civil
Judge (S.D.), District Bulandshahar has been made.
2. Record indicates that the matter is posted at the stage of cross examination
of plaintiff witnesses.
3. Considering nine years' pendency of suit and its stage, petition is disposed
of directing the court concerned to decide the suit within a period of nine
months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before it,
subject to cooperation by the parties and learned counsel representing them.
(Kshitij Shailendra,J.)
April 23, 2026
Kumar Manish
Digitally signed by :-
MANISH TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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