Allahabad High Court
SANJEEV KUMARversusSHRI SATPAL
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court may, under its supervisory jurisdiction, direct a subordinate court to decide a pending suit expeditiously, preferably within one year.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Muzaffarnagar to decide Original Suit No. 380/2024 (Km. Chairis & others vs Satpal) expeditiously. The sole relief claimed was for the High Court to order the lower court to dispose of the suit within a reasonable time, preferably within one year, without unnecessary adjournments. The Court noted that the suit is 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 subordinate court to decide the suit within one year, subject to any legal impediment. No statutes or precedents were cited in the order.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court, exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, can direct a subordinate civil court to decide a pending suit within a specified time‑frame.
Subjects
- Article 227
- writ petition
- supervisory jurisdiction
- expeditious disposal
- civil suit
- direction to lower court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6372 of 2026
Sanjeev Kumar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Shri Satpal
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Saurabh Pandey
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 Court concerned i.e. Civil Judge (Senior Division), Muzaffarnagar to
decide the Original Suit No.380/2024, Km. Chairis and others Vs. Satpal,
very expeditiously without unreasonable delay.
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), Muzaffarnagar to decide the Original
Suit No.380/2024, Km. Chairis and others Vs. Satpal, expeditiously,
preferably within a period of one year, strictly in accordance with law,
without granting any unnecessary adjournment, subject to legal impediment.
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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