Jubaida Khatoon v. Addl. Civil Judge (J.D.) F.T.C District Pratapgarh and 2 Others

Court No. - 13 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5653 of 2023 Petitioner :- Jubaida Khatoon Respondent :- Addl. Civil Judge (J.D.) F.T.C District Pratapgarh And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Yash Pandey,Shreesh Shukla Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to delete respondent no. 1 in the array of parties during the course of the day. Notice to respondent no. 2 and 3 are dispensed with in view of the proposed order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a complaint case bearing case No. 661/2018 "Mohammad Moid Vs. Alok Pandey" was filed by petitioner under Section of Negotiable Instruments Act in the year 2018 before the Additional Civil Judge (J.D.) FTC-3, District Pratapgarh and due to continuous strike of the Advocates as well as leave taken by the presiding officer, the proceedings of the NI Act case have not been concluded and are still pending. He further submits that the proceedings under N. I. Act is summary in nature and it has been provided under Section 143(3) that the trial is required to be expedited within six months from the date of filing of the complaint. On due consideration to the innocuous prayer of the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with a direction to Additional Civil Judge (J.D.) FTC-3, District Pratapgarh to expedite the trial of case No. 661/2018 "Mohammad Moid Vs. Alok Pandey", expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Order Date :- 6.11.2023 R.C. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench