The High Court, exercising writ jurisdiction under Article 227, directed the Small Causes Court at Kanpur Nagar to decide a pending suit within eight months of the order's presentation.
Directed the court below to decide the pending suit within eight months from the date of presentation of the certified copy of this order.
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Court No. - 5
Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 8259 of 2019
Petitioner :- Mohammad Shahid
Respondent :- Judge Smal Causes Court Kanpur Nagar And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Prakhar Tandon
Hon'ble Surya Prakash Kesarwani,J.
Heard.
The only relief pressed in this petition is that SCC Suit No.149 of 2014 (Shri Mohd. Shahid Vs. Shakeel), pending in the court of Judge Small Causes Court, Kanpur Nagar, may be directed to be decided within a time bound period.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, no useful purpose will be served to keep this petition pending and call for a counter affidavit.
In view of the aforesaid and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of providing that the court below shall decide the aforesaid suit in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within eight months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties, if there is no legal impediment.
Order Date :- 14.11.2019 NLY
Mohammad Shahid
Judge Small Causes Court Kanpur Nagar
Surya Prakash Kesarwani
As recorded by the court registry
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