Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:48036 Court No. - 17 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 4899 of 2025 Petitioner :- Lokesh Mishra Respondent :- Smt. Pritika Counsel for Petitioner :- D.P. Dutt Tiwari,Manish Kumar Mishra Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. Heard. The present writ petition has been preferred with the following prayer:- "Issue an suitable order or direction thereby commanding/directing the learned Principal Judge Family court, Ayodhya to decide the Matrimonial Case No. 718/2023, under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 'Lokesh Mishra vs. Smt. Pritika' expeditiously and to conclude the hearing of the aforesaid case by fixing early date for hearing, as early as possible preferable within a stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court, so that petitioner may not suffer agony any longer." Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has filed a suit for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in the year 2023. In the said suit, application under Section 24 preferred by the respondent was allowed and accordingly, the applicant has already made payment. It is further submitted that the respondent is avoiding the proceedings and not attending the same on several dates and the court is giving general dates due to non appearance of the respondent. It is further submitted that the applicant is residing in Delhi and he has to rush Ayodhya on the dates fixed in the case. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and going through the record of the case, it is expected that the family court, Ayodhya may decide the matter expeditiously without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties and if any adjournment is unavoidable only short adjournment may be given. In view of above, the present writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 18.8.2025 Nitesh Digitally signed by :- NITESH KUMAR TEWARY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench