Rx“— HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR 1. Kartik Singh S/o Lalan Singh, aged about 35 years, R/o Deviganj Ward Nagar Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG). 2. Namarayan Singh S/o late Kamta Prasad Singh, aged about 72 years R/o Devigan War Nagar Ambikapur, Distm’c Surguja (CG). (Interveners as per order dated 25.02.2003 passed by I-Ilrd Additional District Judge, Ambikapur). Versus . Samar Bahadur Singh S/o Jagdish Bahadu Singh, aged bout 5 years: R/o Deviganj Ward Nagar Ambikapur, District Surguja (CG). (mama). 2. State of M.P. (Now;CG) roug the Collsctor, Surguja (CG). Writ Peitn under Article 2 ofthe Constitution of India ’ . Present : Dr. Rajesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sangeeta Mishra, Panel Lawyer for the State. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 7m day ofMay, 2009) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners do not want to contest the matter on merits at this stage. However, he prays that his civil suit, being No. 8A/2008 (New Number), pending consideration before the Illrd Additional District Judge (FI‘C), Ambikapur, since last 16 years, may be directed to be decided in accordance with law within a specified period. He thither submits that the said suit ought to have been disposed of till / .K‘ W.P. (227! N0. 6187 of2008 Petitioner , j d t Resmndents ' r a 8 thh tio 27 gSingle Bench: Honble M. N.K. Agarwal. 14 now but due to delay in tactic adopted by the respondent; the same has not been disposed of, and prays for early disposal ofthe case‘ Prayer is accepted. Having regard to facts situation‘ofthe case, it is directed that the Illrd Additional District Judge (FTC), Ambikapur, shall decide the suit in accordance with law, on its own merits, as early as possible, preferably Within a period of one year ii-om the date ofreceipt ofa copy ofthis order. With the above direction, this petition stands disposed of. No order asto costs. Consequently, pending applications, stand disposed of. VM/ / sdl—‘ \ N K. Agtawi" 2‘; \ Jm‘gg