HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 13094 of 2025 Court No. - 5 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. The present petition has been filed for the following relief: "I. A direction to learned Family court Principal Judge Ghaziabad to conclude the proceeding of present misc. matrimonial Case no 139 of 2024 Lalit Kumar Vs Smt. Tulsi Rawal dated 21-12-2024 under section 7/25 of The Guardians and Wards Act for transferring the custody of two minor children namely Km. Gauri aged about 9 years and son namely Govind aged about 9 years to plaintiff/petitioner (husband) from defendant/respondent (wife) within a shortest period which this Hon'ble court may direct in the interest of justice." 3. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the aforementioned case is pending since 2024 and he prayed that the same may be decided expeditiously. 4. From perusal of the order sheet, annexed as Annexure No. 2 to the petition, it appears that several dates have been fixed by the Court concerned, however, till date, the aforesaid suit has not been decided. 5. No useful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to Family court Principal Judge Ghaziabad, to decide the aforesaid case, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, after hearing all the concerned parties and giving a reasonable opportunity of leading evidence in respect of their case provided there is no other legal impediment. October 30, 2025/Nitika Sri. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Girijesh Kumar Gupta, Shiv Shankar Pd Gupta Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Lalit Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Smt. Tulsi Rawal .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad