Allahabad High Court
RAMRATHI AND ANOTHERversusBRAJESH KUMAR
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court directed the Civil Judge (S.D) Jaunpur to expedite and conclude the pending suit and disposed the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioners sought a writ directing the Civil Judge (S.D) Jaunpur to expedite the pending suit (Case No. 316 of 2018) against them. The petition was filed under Article 227 of the Constitution. The High Court noted that the suit was already pending and that issuing further notices to the respondents would be unnecessary. It held that the petition could be disposed of by directing the subordinate court to conclude the suit within a reasonable time. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed with an order directing the Civil Judge to expedite the proceedings as per the court's roster.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a direction to a subordinate civil court to expedite a pending suit under its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227
Subjects
- Article 227
- writ petition
- civil procedure
- expedition of suit
- direction to subordinate court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5841 of 2026
Ramrathi And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Brajesh Kumar
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Kumar Dubey, Chandra Bhan
Dubey
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 is for a direction to
the Civil Judge (S.D) Jaunpur to expedite and conclude the proceeding of
Case No.316 of 2018, Brajesh Kumar Versus Ramrathi and another pending
before him within specific period as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and
proper.
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 (S.D) Jaunpur to expedite and conclude the proceeding of
Case No.316 of 2018, Brajesh Kumar Versus Ramrathi and another,
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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