MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. 11806 of 2025 at Allahabad

A.F.R. Reserved On: 25.09.2025 Delivered On: 06.11.2025 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 11806 of 2025 Om Prakash Singh …..Petitioner(s) Versus Kalawati Devi and 12 others …..Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arvind Pandey, Satish Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : Court No. - 5 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed challenging the judgment and order dated 13.08.2025 passed by District Judge, Varanasi in Civil Appeal No. 80 of 2025 (Kalawati Devi and others Vs. Dhanpati Devi and others). 3. Brief facts of the case are that predecessor in interest (Mantora wife of Mannar) of respondent No. 11, Dhanpatti Devi daughter of Mannar instituted Original Suit No. 843 of 2000 for cancellation of will deed executed by Mannar in favour of defendants in the suit. During pendency of the suit, The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 was passed by the Parliament which came in force on 02.10.2009 vide notification dated 11.09.2009. The District Judge by order dated 05.09.2023 transferred the Original Suit No. 843 of 2000 to Gram Nyayalaya Village Pindara, Varanasi (h