Gauri Shankar And 24 Others vs Hansnath (Deceased) And 3 Others
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Allahabad High Court

Gauri Shankar And 24 Others vs Hansnath (Deceased) And 3 Others on 10 February, 2026

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
 
 


Neutral Citation No. - 2026:AHC:28566
 
 
 
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD 
 
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1223 of 2026     
 
   Gauri Shankar And 24 Others    
 
  .....Petitioner(s)   
 
 Versus  
 
   Hansnath (Deceased) And 3 Others    
 
  .....Respondent(s)         
 
   
 
  
 
Counsel for Petitioner(s)   
 
:   
 
Manvendra Narain Pathak   
 
  
 
Counsel for Respondent(s)   
 
:   
 
 
 
   
 
     
 
 Court No. - 5
 
     
 
 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.     

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

2. This petition has been filed for following relief:

"Direct the Court of Additional Civil Judge, Court No. 27, Deoria, to decide Original Suit No. 2211 of 2000 expeditiously, preferably within a time-bound period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court."

3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the suit is pending since 2000. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that several dates have been fixed but the same has not been decided yet. He prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously.

4. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending.

5. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to the Additional Civil Judge, Court No. 27, Deoria to consider and decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order after ensuring service upon all the parties concerned and after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned as well as opportunity to lead evidence in support of their case and without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties provided that there is no other legal impediment.

(Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)

February 10, 2026

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