Jagdish Prasad v. Ram Bahadur Singh

Court No. - 4 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 10602 of 2023 Petitioner :- Jagdish Prasad Respondent :- Ram Bahadur Singh Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Pathak,Punit Kesarwani Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record.

¶2In view of the order proposed to be passed herein, no useful purpose would be served by putting the opposite party to notice and keeping this petition pending before this Court. However, in case the opposite party feels aggrieved by the order his/her right to seek modification/variation of the order is being kept reserved.

¶3The basic relief sought by the petitioner in the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is to direct the court below to decide the Case No.1579 of 2003 ((Ram Bahadur Singh Vs. Jadish Prasad) expeditiously.

¶4It is argued by counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is defendant in the suit, which was filed against him in the year 2003. The petitioner is aged about 79 years and suffering from old diseases. It is further argued that the matter is pending before the Court below since 2003 and considerable time has already been lapsed but till date no final decision has been taken in the matter.

¶5In the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of directing the court concerned to decide the aforesaid case strictly in accordance with law most expeditiously and preferably within a period of ten months but without granting unnecessary adjournment unless there is no legal impediment. Order Date :- 21.11.2023 Pramod Tripathi High Court of Judicature at Allahabad