C/SCA/18573/2021 ORDER DATED: 28/07/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 18573 of 2021 ========================================================== PRITIBEN W/O NAVINKUMAR MOHANLAL PADHIYAR AND D/O SARDARBHAI PATEL Versus NAVINKUMAR MOHANLAL PADHIYAR ========================================================== Appearance: MS KAJAL SHINGADIYA for MR NV GANDHI(1693) for the Petitioner MR. JV PADHIYAR(6966) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 28/07/2026 ORDER Learned advocate for the petitioner, after making some submissions, seeks permission to withdraw present petition, but makes a request to expedite the trial, in view of the fact that the order passed under the provisions of section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is only amenable to the appellate jurisdiction. In view of statement made at bar, the concerned learned Family Court is directed to decide the suit pending before it, as early as possible, but not later than nine months from the date of receipt of writ of this order. The learned Family Court shall decide the suit on its own merit without influenced by the observations recorded in the impugned order and the observations recorded in this order. The parties are directed to cooperate with the learned Family Court and shall not seek unnecessary adjournments for expeditious disposal of the suit. C/SCA/18573/2021 ORDER DATED: 28/07/2026 It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the impugned order at this stage and therefore, all the contentions are kept open to be agitated before the learned Family Court, who, in turn, shall decide the suit as per evidence that may be adduced by the parties and in accordance with law. With this observations and directions, present petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Notice discharged. Interim relief, if any, granted earlier stands vacated forthwith. (J. C. DOSHI,J) SHEKHAR P. BARVE Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SHEKHAR PRAFULBHAI BARVE(HC00200), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 28/07/2026 14:48:19