Allahabad High Court
SMT. KAMLA DEVIversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court disposed of the writ petition while directing the Civil Judge to decide the pending suit expeditiously.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Kamla Devi, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Senior Division) in Ghazipur to decide original suit No. 287/2024 within a stipulated period. The petition sought expeditious disposal of the pending suit. The High Court observed that since the suit was already pending, the writ petition had no further purpose and could be disposed of. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition but issued a direction to the Civil Judge to decide the suit expeditiously as per the court's roster. The order was pronounced on May 6, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under Article 227, direct a lower court to decide a pending civil suit within a stipulated period.
Subjects
- Article 227
- Writ petition
- Civil suit
- Expeditious disposal
- High Court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5830 of 2026
Smt. Kamla Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rishi Kant Singh Chauhan
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashish Agrawal, C.S.C.
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 is for a direction to
the Civil Judge (Senior Division) to decide original suit no. 287/2024
(Kamla Devi/State of U.P. and other) pending before Civil Judge (Senior
Division) Ghazipur within stipulated period as fixed by 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 the Civil Judge (Senior Division) to decide original suit no. 287/2024
(Kamla Devi/State of U.P. and other), expeditiously, as per roster.
May 6, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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