IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1193 of 2009 (M/S) Smt.Usha Gupta & others. ………… Petitioners Versus Sri Dhamendra Maheshwari and another. ……… Respondents Sri C.K. Sharma Advocate, holding brief for Sri Bhupendra Singh learned counsel for the petitioners. Date: July 24, 2009 Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. By means of this petition, the petitioners have sought writ in the nature of direction to the Civil Judge (Jr.Division), Haldwani to decide the Rent Control Case No. 01 of 2008, Smt.Usha Gupta versus Dharmendra Maheshwari expeditiously or within the period of six months. 2. It is alleged by the petitioner–Smt.Usha Gupta that she is widow. She filed a release application under Section 21(1) (a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 before the Prescribed Authority/Civil Judge (Jr.Division), Haldwani (District-Nainital) seeking release of the shop under tenancy of the respondent No.1 on the ground of her need. It is also alleged by her that written statement has yet not been filed in the case by the respondent No.1, though more than one and half year has elapsed, and he is adopting 2 delaying tactics and is not allowing to proceed the case further, due to which entire family of the petitioner is suffering great hardship. 3. The prayer is innocuous, deserves to be accepted. 4. The writ petition is disposed of finally with the direction to the Prescribed Authority/Civil Judge (Jr.Division), Haldwani (District-Nainital) to expedite the hearing of the Rent Control Case No. 01 of 2008, Smt.Usha Gupta and others versus Dharmendra Maheshwari and decide the same as early as possible, preferably within a period of nine months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. (Stay Application No.6336/2009 stands disposed of.) (B.S.Verma,J.) 24.07.2009 P.Singh