Laldhari Yadav v. Sharda Devi

Court No. - 4 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 12091 of 2023 Petitioner :- Laldhari Yadav Respondent :- Sharda Devi Counsel for Petitioner :- Om Prakash Rai,Ashish Rai Hon'ble Prakash Padia,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/petitioners 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/petitioners in the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is to direct the court below to decide the Misc. Succession Case No. 342 of 2014, pending since 2014, under Section 372 Indian Succession Act expeditiously.

¶4The matter is pending before the Court below since nine years 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/suit strictly in accordance with law within a period of six years and without granting unnecessary adjournment unless there is no legal impediment. Order Date :- 5.12.2023 Vikram High Court of Judicature at Allahabad