Smt Jagani Devi and 6 Others v. Hari Singh Yadav and 17 Others
Constitution of India – Article 227 – expeditious disposal of suit
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Matters Under Article 227 No. - 6344 of 2026, Smt Jagani Devi And 6 Others v. Hari Singh Yadav And 17 Others, Vikas Budhwar J., decided May 6, 2026 — writ petition disposed of with direction to Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Div.), Court-4, Ghazipur to decide Original Suit No.335 of 2002 expeditiously in accordance with law; service of notice on all respondents, opportunity of hearing and evidence; adjournments on exceptional grounds capped at 15 days at a stretch; no notice issued to respondents; counsel for petitioner Avinash Singh.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Learned Additional Civil Judge (Jr. Div.), Court-4, Ghazipur to decide Original Suit No.335 of 2002 expeditiously, in accordance with law, after ensuring service of notice upon all respondents and providing opportunity of hearing and of leading evidence, without unnecessary adjournments; any adjournment on exceptional circumstances not to exceed 15 days at a stretch.