WPMS No. 1433 of 2009 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Shri Karan Anand, Advocate present for the petitioner. Heard. By means of this petition, moved under Article 226 read with 227 of Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus directing the appellate court (Additional District Judge/Fast Tract Court-Ist, Dehradun), to expedite and conclude the proceedings of Civil Appeal No. 78 of 2006, Deewan Chand Vs. Rajender Singh, pending before said court. The prayer is innocuous. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner, that the petitioner who is defendant before the appellate court is a senior citizen, aged 71 years. It is further submitted that the appellant has obtained interim stay order and the same is being abused. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this writ petition is summarily disposed of with the direction to the lower appellate court (Additional District Judge/Fast Track Court Ist, Dehradun) to hear and decide the civil appeal No. 78 of 2006, Deewan Chand Vs. Rajender Singh, as expeditiously as possible. (Interim relief application No. 7411 of 2009, also stands disposed of). (P. C. P., J.) Dt. 27.08.2009 S