Allahabad High Court
SEEMENDRA BHATNAGARversusSHYAM SRIVASTAVA
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the Civil Judge to decide the original suit expeditiously.
Summary
The petitioner, Seemendra Bhatnagar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (J.D.) Kanpur Nagar to decide Original Suit No. 920/2024 (Shyam Srivastava v. Seemendra Bhatnagar and others) within a specific period. The petition solely requested expeditious disposal of the pending suit. The Court observed that issuing notices to the respondents was unnecessary and that keeping the writ petition pending would serve no useful purpose while the suit itself remained unresolved. Consequently, the High Court disposed of the writ petition and directed the lower court to decide the original suit expeditiously as per its roster. The order was pronounced on May 6, 2026 by Justice Vikas Budhwar.
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 specified time frame
Subjects
- Article 227
- supervisory jurisdiction
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- civil suit
- direction to lower court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6373 of 2026
Seemendra Bhatnagar
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Shyam Srivastava
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Amit Kumar Mishra, Chhote Bind,
Santosh Singh
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
concerned Court to decide the Original Suit No. 920/2024 (Shyam
Srivastava Versus Seemendra Bhatnagar and others), pending before the
Civil Judge (J.D.) Kanpur Nagar, within some specific period.
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 (J.D.) Kanpur Nagar to decide the Original Suit No.
920/2024 (Shyam Srivastava Versus Seemendra Bhatnagar and others),
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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