WPMS No. 1257 of 2009 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Shri Lok Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for respondent No. 1. Shri Pankaj Miglani, Advocate for respondent No. 2. Heard. By means of this petition, moved under Article 226 read with Article 227 of Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding District Judge, Haridwar, to decide the election petition No. 05 of 2008, Sunita Saini Vs. State and others, expeditiously. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the election petition, filed by the petitioner, is pending for more than one year, before District Judge, Haridwar. It is further pointed out that after five years from the date of election, the petition itself would become infructuous. In the circumstances, it is prayed that District Judge, Haridwar, be directed to decide the election petition, challenging the election of Smt. Sushma (respondent No. 4), as Member of Municipal Board, Haridwar, as expeditiously as possible. The prayer made by the petitioner is innocuous. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case, this petition deserves to be disposed of summarily directing District Judge, Haridwar, to hear and decide the election petition, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of certified copy of this order is produced before such authority. Accordingly, with this direction, the writ petition is disposed of summarily. (Stay application No. 6744 of 2009, also stands disposed of). (P. C. P., J.) Dt. 06.08.2009 S