IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 778 of 2009 (M/S) Shri Satya Prakash Goyal S/O Late Nathu Mal, R/O 7, Court Road, Dehradun. …………Petitioner. Versus Shri Chandra Kant, S/O Shri Balraj Nand Chehel, R/O 100, Jhanda Mauhala, Dehradun and 11 others. ………..Respondents. Sri A. Rab, learned counsel for the petitioner. Date June 02, 2009. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. The only prayer made in this writ petition is that the Additional Civil Judge (Junior Davison) 1st Dehradun be directed to expedite the disposal of Original Suit No. 104 of 1991, Satyanand Chehel Vs. Smt. Shanti Devi and others within a time bound period. A perusal of record shows that one Smt. Satyanand Chahal, wife of Sri Balraj Nand Chahal filed a suit for permanent injunction against Smt. Shanti Devi and others. The petitioner Satya Prakash Goyal has been arrayed as defendant no.8 to the suit. The sole plaintiff has since died and she has been substituted by her legal heirs, who are respondent nos. 1 to 3 to the writ petition. The suit was filed in the year 1991 bearing Original Suit No. 104 of 1991. Earlier the suit was dismissed on 19-9-2001 in default of the plaintiffs and application for restoration of the suit was moved, which was allowed vide order dated 28-5-2004 passed by the trial court and the suit was restored to its original number. According to the petitioner, he filed his written statement in the year 2004 a copy whereof has been annexed as Annexure-4 to the writ petition. Issues in the suit were framed on 28-9-2004. The grievance of the petitioner is that the plaintiffs are not taking interest in speedy disposal of the suit and the case is being lingered on from November 2005 onwards on account of want of service upon the legal heirs of the deceased defendant no.3. A copy of the entire order-sheet has been annexed as Annexure-6 to the writ petition. Undisputedly the Original Suit No. 104 of 1991 is pending for decision since the year 1991 i.e. about 18 years and the same has become very old. In the above facts and circumstances and in the interest of justice, the trial court (1st Additional Civil judge (Junior Division) Dehradun) is directed to decide the said suit on merits in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of one year form the date of production of certified copy of this order. Both the parties shall co-operate in the speedy disposal of the suit. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S. Verma, J.) RCP