Allahabad High Court
SMT. SHARDA DEVIversusSMT. SUNITA DEVI AND 4 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The petition is disposed of with a direction to the Civil Judge (Senior Division) Ballia to decide the injunction application expeditiously, preferably within eight months.
Summary
Smt. Sharda Devi filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Senior Division) of Ballia to decide an injunction application (6C2) in Original Suit No. 296/2025 against Smt. Sunita Devi and others. The petitioner requested that the lower court decide the matter expeditiously within a stipulated period. The High Court, after hearing, ordered that no notices be issued to the respondents and directed the civil judge to decide the injunction application preferably within eight months, without unnecessary adjournments, subject to legal impediments. The petition was consequently disposed of with this direction. No substantive discussion on legal principles was recorded beyond the directive.
Issues considered
- Whether a High Court can direct a subordinate civil court to decide an injunction application within a specified time frame under its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227
Subjects
- Article 227
- writ petition
- injunction
- civil procedure
- expeditious disposal
- supervisory jurisdiction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6411 of 2026
Smt. Sharda Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Smt. Sunita Devi And 4 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Bhrigu Jee 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
the Court of Learned Civil Judge (Senior Division) Ballia to decide the
injunction application 6C2 in Original Suit No.296/2025 (Smt. Sharda Devi
Vs. Smt. Sunita Devi and others) pending before him expeditiously within a
stipulated period as may be specified by this Hon'ble Court.
4. In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction
to the Civil Judge (Senior Division) Ballia to decide the injunction
application 6C2 in Original Suit No.296/2025 (Smt. Sharda Devi Vs. Smt.
Sunita Devi and others), expeditiously, preferably within eight months,
strictly in accordance with law, without granting any unnecessary
adjournments, subject to legal impediment.
May 7, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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