Nisha Rani v. Rohit Yadav

Court No. - 44 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 12331 of 2023 Petitioner :- Nisha Rani Respondent :- Rohit Yadav Counsel for Petitioner :- Shantanu Hon'ble Ashutosh Srivastava,J.

¶1Heard Shri Shantanu, learned counsel for the petitioner.

¶2Considering the nature of the order proposed to be passed, notice upon the private respondents is hereby dispensed with.

¶3Present petition, under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, has been filed seeking direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court No.1, Meerut, to decide the Suit No. 2047 of 2021 (Nisha Rani Vs. Rohit Yadav), filed by the plaintiff/ petitioner.

¶4Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Original Suit, filed by the plaintiff/petitioner, bearing Original Suit No. 2047 of 2021, seeking to declare the marriage as null and void under Section 12 (1-C) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is pending consideration before the Principal Judge, Family Court No.1, Meerut, and the purpose of filing present writ petition shall stands served if the appropriate directions are issued to Principal Judge, Family Court No.1, Meerut, to conclude and decide the Suit pending since the year 2021, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

¶5Considering the fact that the aforesaid Suit for declaring the marriage as null and void under Section 12 (1-C) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is pending consideration, before the Principal Judge, Family Court No.1, Meerut, is pending since the year 2021, this Court is also of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending and the same is accordingly disposed of by requiring the Principal Judge, Family Court No.1, Meerut, seized with the Original Suit No. 2047 of 2021 to consider and decide the case expeditiously, preferably within a period of 6 months from the date of production of a certified copy of order of this Court, strictly in accordance with law keeping in view the mandate of Section 21 B

(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Order Date :- 4.12.2023 Irshad High Court of Judicature at Allahabad