Allahabad High Court
MUNNI DEVIversusUMA DEVI
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The High Court exercised its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 to direct the Civil Judge to decide the pending civil suit as per the roster and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Munni Devi, filed a writ petition under Article 227 seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Court No.10, Deoria, to decide the pending civil suit (Original Suit No. 1606 of 2023, Uma Devi v. Munni Devi) within a stipulated period. The petitioner’s counsel urged expeditious disposal of the suit. The High Court observed that since the civil suit was already pending, maintaining the writ petition would serve no useful purpose. Consequently, the Court ordered the writ petition to be disposed of and directed the lower court to decide the civil suit as per its roster. No notices were issued to the respondent, and the petition was closed with the said direction.
Issues considered
- What is the scope of the High Court's supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 to direct a lower court to decide a pending civil suit within a stipulated period?
Subjects
- Article 227
- Writ petition
- Civil suit
- Supervisory jurisdiction
- Direction to lower court
- Expeditious disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6851 of 2026
Munni Devi
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Uma Devi
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shatrughan Yadav, Vinay Kumar
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 is for a direction to
the Civil Judge (Junior Division) Court no.10 Deoria, District Deoria to
decide the Civil Suit vide original suit no. 1606 of 2023 (Uma Devi Vs.
Munni Devi) within stipulated period.
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) Court no.10 Deoria, District Deoria to
decide the Civil Suit being Original Suit no. 1606 of 2023 (Uma Devi Vs.
Munni Devi), as per roster.
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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