Allahabad High Court
DEEP CHANDRAversusJAGANNATH
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The writ petition is disposed, and the High Court directs the subordinate civil judge to decide the pending cases expeditiously within eight months.
Summary
The petitioner, Deep Chandra, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Junior Division) of Jaunpur to decide a pending suit (Case No. 283 of 2017, Deepchand Vs. Jagannath) and a related 7C2 application within a stipulated time. The petitioner’s counsel requested an expeditious disposal of the suit. The Court observed that the suit was already pending and that keeping the writ petition alive would serve no useful purpose. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition and directed the Civil Judge to decide another pending case (Case No. 01 of 2021, Raj Kumar vs. Smt. Shanti) and the 7C2 application within eight months, without unnecessary adjournments. The order emphasizes compliance with law and timely adjudication.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ directing a subordinate civil judge to decide a pending suit and application within a specific time frame under Article 227.
Subjects
- Article 227
- Writ petition
- Civil Judge (Junior Division)
- Expeditious disposal
- Adjournment
- Subordinate court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6311 of 2026
Deep Chandra
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Jagannath
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajay Kumar Kesarwani, Madhu Sudan
Dwivedi, Shrawan Dwivedi
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 for a writ, order
or direction to the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division),
Azamgarh/Competent Civil Court to decide the case in Case No. 283 of
2017 (Deepchand Vs. Jagannath) as well as the 7C2 application pending
before it within stipulated time, as may deem fit and proper by this
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 (Junior Division), Jaunpur to decide the Case
No. 01 of 2021 (Raj Kumar vs. Smt. Shanti), as well as the 7C2
application, in accordance with law, expeditiously, decided within a
period of eight months from the date of presentation of the certified copy
of the order without granting unnecessary adjournments subject to legal
impediment.
May 6, 2026
Ashu
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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