Dismissed

Lal Ajay Kumar Singh and 5 Others v. Addl. Civil Judge (J.D.) Court No. 16, Pratapgarh and 13 Others

Allahabad HC2 May 2024/2182/2024

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This petition under Article 227 prayed for judicial directions to expedite disposal of an old suit. The Court declined to pass further orders as administrative zero-pendency directions already exist, allowing petitioner liberty to apply for urgency.

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Prayer for disposal within a time-bound manner rejected; liberty granted to move application for urgency within two weeks.

Lal Ajay Kumar Singh and 5 Others Vs Addl… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Allahabad HC (2024)

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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:34233

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Court No. - 7

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Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 2182 of 2024

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Petitioner :- Lal Ajay Kumar Singh And 5 Others Respondent :- Addl. Civil Judge (J.D.) Court No. 16, Pratapgarh And 13 Others

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Counsel for Petitioner :- Akhilesh Kumar Pandey

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Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.

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Heard Sri Akhilesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

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In view of the proposed order notice to private respondents is dispensed with.

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By means of the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India a prayer has been made for disposal of Original Suit No.10109 of 2001 (Lal Shambhu Sharan Vs. Rajaram and others) pending before Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Court No.16, Pratapgarh within a stipulated time.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petition would be sufficiently met in case the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division), Court No.16, Pratapgarh considers and decides the aforesaid case in the time bound manner.

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In this regard, it is noteworthy, that this Court on administrative side has already issued directions to the Courts below to obtain zero pendency of cases which are more than five years old. In view of directions already issued on administrative side, this Court is not inclined to pass any further order on judicial side. Hence, the prayer is rejected.

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However, liberty is given to the petitioner to move appropriate application detailing urgency for expeditiously disposal of the suit before the trial Court. In case, such application is moved within two weeks from today the trial Court shall consider and decide the same expeditiously, say, within three weeks thereafter. In case, the trial Court is prima facie satisfied that a case for urgency is made out it shall pass suitable orders thereon.

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With aforesaid observation and direction the petition stands

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disposed of.

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(Alok Mathur, J.)

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Order Date :- 2.5.2024 RKM.

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Digitally signed by :- RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Lal Ajay Kumar Singh and 5 Others v. Addl. Civil Judge (J.D.) Court No. 16, Pratapgarh and 13 Others

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