Allahabad High Court
ANIL SINGH AND 2 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 11 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent court to decide the suit expeditiously within eighteen months.
Summary
Petitioner Anil Singh and others filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the second respondent, a court, to decide suit No. 696 of 2025 pending since 2025. The petitioners alleged that despite several dates being fixed, the suit remained undecided and requested expeditious disposal. The High Court noted that the petition served no useful purpose if kept pending and, without addressing the merits of the underlying suit, ordered the respondent court to decide the case within eighteen months of the certified copy of the order, ensuring service, hearing, and evidence, and prohibiting unnecessary adjournments. The order was signed on May 6, 2026, and the petition was disposed of finally.
Issues considered
- Whether a High Court can direct a lower court to decide a pending civil suit within a specified time frame
Subjects
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- civil suit
- court direction
- adjournments
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 16371 of 2026
Anil Singh And 2 Others
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 11 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Om Prakash Mishra, Suraj
Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Pradeep Singh
Court No. - 36
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties, learned Standing
Counsel for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"Direct the respondent No. 2 to decide suit bearing No. 696
of 2025 Computerized No. T202516670500696 titled as Anil
Singh and others Vs. State of U.P. and others within
stipulated period. So that justice may be done."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the aforesaid case
is pending since 2025. It is further contended that several dates
have been fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed
that the same may be decided, expeditiously.
4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition
pending.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present
petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent
No. 2 to consider and decide the aforementioned case, in
accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of
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eighteen months from the date of production of a certified copy
of this order after ensuring service upon all the opposite parties
and giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned as well
as opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case and
without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the
parties provided that there is no other legal impediment.
May 6, 2026 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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