Sachin Verma v. Smt. Shaili Kumari

Court No. - 1 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 8868 of 2023 Petitioner :- Sachin Verma Respondent :- Smt. Shaili Kumari Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashwini Kumar Srivastava Hon'ble Jayant Banerji,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. This petition has been filed seeking following relief: "1. Issue an order or direction in the nature of appropriate directing the learned Trial Court/Additional Principal Judge, Family Court No. 5, Ghaziabad to decide the Matrimonial Case bearing Case no. 1959 of 2022 (Sachin Verma Vs. Smt. Shaili Kumari) under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act pending before him forthwith finally within stipulated period of time, if possible within a period three months." It appears that the plaintiff/petitioner filed a petition being Matrimonial Case No. 1959 of 2022 (Sachin Verma Vs. Smt. Shaili Kumari) on 22.07.2022, which has yet to be decided despite the respondent having put in appearance. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that despite repeated time being granted to the respondent to file written statement, no written statement is being filed. Section 21-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 specifically provides that all proceedings under the Act should be held on a day to day basis and effort should be made to conclude the proceedings as far as possible within six months from the date of service of the petition on the respondent. In view of the aforesaid provisions of the Act, I am of the opinion that no further direction is required. This petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Order Date :- 16.11.2023 Ashish (Jayant Banerji,J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad