Allahabad High Court
ISLAM AND ANOTHERversusBUDDHU SHAHI AND 10 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court directed the Civil Judge (J.D.), Bansgaon to decide the pending case as per roster and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (J.D.) of Bansgaon, Gorakhpur, to decide the pending case of Islam Vs. Buddhu Shahi (Case No. 470 of 2020) within a stipulated period. The petition sought expeditious disposal of that case. The High Court noted that the case remained pending and that keeping the writ petition alive would serve no useful purpose. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition and issued a direction to the Civil Judge to decide the case as per the court's roster. The order was passed on May 18, 2026, by Justice Vikas Budhwar.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under Article 227, direct a civil judge to decide a pending case within a stipulated period?
Subjects
- Article 227
- writ petition
- civil procedure
- case disposal
- direction to lower court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5476 of 2026
Islam And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Buddhu Shahi And 10 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ahmad Mujtaba Faraz, Amrita Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. Supplementary Affidavit filed today is taken on record.
2. Heard.
3. In view of the order, which is being proposed to be passed today, notices
are not being issued to the respondents.
4. The solitary relief claimed in the present writ petition is for a direction to
the Civil Judge (J.D.), Bansgaon, Gorakhpur, to decide the Case No. 470 of
2020 (Islam Vs. Buddhu Shahi) within the stipulated period.
5. Learned counsel prayed that the said case may be decided, expeditiously.
6. Since the above-mentioned case is pending, no useful purpose would be
served in keeping this petition pending.
7. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction
to the Civil Judge (J.D.), Bansgaon, Gorakhpur, to decide the Case No. 470
of 2020 (Islam Vs. Buddhu Shahi), as per roster.
May 18, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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