Veerender Singh Siradhana, J.

1. With the consent of the learned counsel for parties, the instant appeal is closed with a direction to the trial Court to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible, preferably within twelve months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented.

2. The suit proceedings instituted by the plaintiff/appellant in the year 2006 have been pending since then and the plaintiff/appellant has not completed his evidence.

3. In view of the above, the plaintiff/appellant is allowed three dates onward from the date a certified copy of this order is presented before the trial Court to conclude his evidence.

4. The defendants/respondents may also complete their evidence within four months thereafter.

5. It is further directed that the trial Court shall not grant any unnecessary adjournment and in the event of interlocutory applications instituted by the parties, the same be dealt with in accordance with the steps suggested by the Supreme Court in the case of Rameshwari Devi and Ors. Vs. Nirmala Devi and Ors., 2011 (8) SCC 249, observing thus:

"52. The main question which arises for our consideration is whether the prevailing delay in civil litiga