Allahabad High Court
ANURADHA CHAUHANversusSHAKUN AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court directed the Civil Judge (Junior Division) District Mirzapur to decide the pending suit expeditiously and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Junior Division) of District Mirzapur to decide Original Suit No. 235 of 2021 (Balmukund vs Shakun and others) expeditiously. The High Court noted 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 issued a directive to the lower court to decide the suit as quickly as possible, without unnecessary adjournments, subject to any legal impediment. No notices were issued to the respondents. The order was pronounced by Justice Vikas Budhwar on May 6, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court, exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, can direct a lower court to expedite the disposal of a pending civil suit.
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. - 6376 of 2026
Anuradha Chauhan
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Shakun And Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Harsh Kumar Upadhyay, Madhaw
Pandey, Shashank 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 Civil Judge (Junior Division) District Mirzapur to decide the Original
Suit no. 235 of 2021 (Balmukund vs Shakun and others) pending before the
Court of Civil Judge, Junior Division District Mirzapur as expeditiously as
possible within stipulated time.
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) District Mirzapur to decide the Original
Suit no. 235 of 2021 (Balmukund vs Shakun and others), expeditiously,
strictly in accordance with law, without granting any unnecessary
adjournments, 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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