Allahabad High Court
ARADHANAversusPRABHAKAR PATEL
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court exercised its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 to order the subordinate court to decide the pending suit expeditiously and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner Aradhana filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) Court No.5, Allahabad, to decide her pending civil suit (Case No. 2292 of 2025) within the stipulated time. The petitioner’s counsel requested an expeditious disposal of the suit, arguing that continued pendency served no useful purpose. The High Court noted that the suit was already pending and that the petition’s sole relief was to compel the lower court to act promptly. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the lower court to decide the suit expeditiously, without granting unnecessary adjournments and without issuing notice to the respondent. The order emphasizes the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 to ensure timely justice in subordinate courts.
Issues considered
- What is the scope of the High Court's supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 to direct a subordinate court to decide a pending civil suit expeditiously?
- Is it necessary to issue notice to the respondent in a writ petition seeking such a direction?
Subjects
- Article 227
- supervisory jurisdiction
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- civil suit
- subordinate court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6419 of 2026
Aradhana
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Prabhakar Patel
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abhishek Kumar Shukla
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 respondent.
3. The solitary relief claimed in the present writ petition for a writ, order or
direction to the learned Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) Court No.5,
Allahabad to decide the Case No. 2292 of 2025 (Aradhana vs. Prabhakar),
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 learned Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) Court No.5,
Allahabad to decide the Case No. 2292 of 2025 (Aradhana vs. Prabhakar), in
accordance with law, expeditiously, as per the roster without granting
unnecessary adjournments, subject to legal impediment.
May 7, 2026
Vandana
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
VANDANA GAUTAM
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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