Allahabad High Court
SMT. RAVINA KHATOONversusMANOJ KUMAR AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed and the Civil Judge (S.D.) Gorakhpur is directed to expedite the pending suit O.S.No.218 of 2022 without unnecessary adjournments.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Ravina Khatoon, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (S.D.) Gorakhpur to expedite the pending suit O.S.No.218 of 2022 (Ravina Khatoon v. Manoj Kumar & others). The sole relief claimed was that the lower court decide the suit within a specific period fixed by the High Court. The Court observed that keeping the writ petition pending served no useful purpose while the suit itself was still pending. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition and directed the Civil Judge to expedite the suit without unnecessary adjournments, subject to any legal impediment. The order was pronounced on 18 May 2026 by Justice Vikas Budhwar.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can, under its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, direct a civil court to decide a pending suit within a specific time frame?
Legislation cited
- Constitution of India — s. Article 227
Subjects
- writ petition
- Article 227
- supervisory jurisdiction
- expedition of suit
- civil procedure
- adjournment
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6846 of 2026
Smt. Ravina Khatoon
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Manoj Kumar And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Prashant Pratap Rao
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 (S.D.) Gorakhpur to expedite the proceeding of O.S.No.218
of 2022 (Smt. Ravina Khatoon Vs Manoj Kumar & others) and same may be
decide within a specific period as may be 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 (S.D.) Gorakhpur to expedite the proceeding of
O.S.No.218 of 2022 (Smt. Ravina Khatoon Vs Manoj Kumar & 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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