HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5404 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE JASPREET SINGH, J. Heard Shri Kuldeep Kumar Vishwakarma, learned counsel for the petitioner. He seeks expeditious disposal of the matrimonial suit pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court at Hardoi since 2022. Submission is that the defendant has put in appearance and repeated adjournments have been sought and the Court on the asking is granting the adjournment and last opportunity had been granted yet the matter is being lingered. Having considered the aforesaid and considering the extract of the order- sheet which has been brought on record, apparently after the amendment in CPC in the year 2002, there is a specific time line which has been granted for filing of the written statement and the courts are not entitled to extend the time mere asking of the party. In view thereof, this Court finds that ends of justice can be met by directing the court concerned to expedite the matter and proceed in accordance with law. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. September 9, 2025 ank Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Archana Verma Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Jaspreet Singh,J.) Pradeep Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Vineeta Katiyar .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ALI NEWAZ KHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench