Allahabad High Court
BALRAM JI GUPTAversusRAM JI GUPTA
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court directed the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Prayagraj to decide the pending suit expeditiously and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Balram Ji Gupta, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Prayagraj, to decide Suit No.324 of 2004 (Ram Ji Gupta v. Shankar Lal Gupta and others) which has been pending since April 2004. The petitioner’s counsel requested an expeditious disposal of the suit. The High Court observed that keeping the writ petition pending would serve no useful purpose while the suit remained unresolved. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the lower court to decide the suit promptly, without unnecessary adjournments, subject to any legal impediment. The order was signed on May 18, 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, direct a lower court to decide a pending civil suit within a stipulated period.
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. - 6835 of 2026
Balram Ji Gupta
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Ram Ji Gupta
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Sharma, Ankit
Sharma, Vishal 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 Civil Judge (Senior Division), Prayagraj to decide the Suit No.324 of
2004 (Ram Ji Gupta Vs. Shankar Lal Gupta and others) pending before trial
court since 20.04.2004, within stipulated period which is fixed 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 Civil Judge (Senior Division), Prayagraj to decide the Suit No.324 of
2004 (Ram Ji Gupta Vs. Shankar Lal Gupta and others), expeditiously,
strictly in accordance with law, without granting any unnecessary
adjournments, subject to legal impediment.
May 18, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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