1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2113 of 2009 (M/S) Shri Naveen Singh Bist son of late Dr. P.S. Bist resident of 49 Subash Road, Dehradun. ……Petitioner. Versus Shri Balkrishan Ahuja son of late Shri Dhani Ram Ahuja resident of 1, Municipal Road, Dehradun. …..Respondents. Sri Bhupesh Kandpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Date:- December 15, 2009 Hon’ble B.S. Verma J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. By means of this writ petition the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Dehradun to decide the suit ‘P.A. Case No. 36 of 2004, Shri Naveen Singh Bist Vs. Balkrishan Ahuja, as expeditiously as possible. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner filed aforesaid P.A. Case No. 36 of 2004 under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Act No. 13 of 1972 before the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Dehradun. On 20.4.2005 the respondent filed his written statement. But due to the dilatory tactics adopted by the respondent, the proceedings of the aforesaid case is still pending. I have perused the order sheet as well as the material placed on record. The prayer made by the petitioner is innocuous. The Civil Judge (Senior 2 Division), Dehradun is directed to decide the suit ‘P.A. Case No. 36 of 2004, Shri Naveen Singh Bist Vs. Balkrishan Ahuja, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of nine months from the date of the production of the certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All the pending applications stand disposed of accordingly. (B.S. Verma, J.) 15.12.2009 RMY