Allahabad High Court
SHYAM KUMARIversusVINOD AND 25 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court directed the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jaunpur to decide the pending suit expeditiously, thereby exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.
Summary
The petitioner, Shyam Kumari, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jaunpur, to decide Suit No. 1239 of 2021 (Shyam Kumari v. Vinod & others) within a time frame fixed by the High Court. The petition alleged that the suit was pending and required expeditious disposal. The Court noted that the sole relief sought was the direction for speedy adjudication of the pending suit. Since the suit remained unresolved, the Court found no merit in keeping the writ petition pending. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of, with an order directing the Civil Judge to decide the suit expeditiously, subject to any legal impediment.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court, exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, can issue a direction to a subordinate civil court to decide a pending suit within a stipulated period?
Subjects
- Article 227
- Writ petition
- Civil suit
- Supervisory jurisdiction
- Expeditious disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6185 of 2026
Shyam Kumari
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Vinod And 25 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nagesh Datta, Ram Sajiwan Prajapati
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 (Junior Division), Jaunpur to decide the Suit No. 1239 of
2021 (Shyam Kumari Versus Vinod and others), within stipulate period
fixed by this Hon'ble Court, which is pending before Civil Judge (Junior
Division), Jaunpur.
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 (Junior Division), Jaunpur to decide the Suit No. 1239 of
2021 (Shyam Kumari Versus Vinod and others), expeditiously, subject to
legal impediment.
May 5, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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