HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 7083 of 2025 Court No. - 17 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Shri I.M. Pandey Ist, the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. By means of the instant petition, the petitioner has sought issuance of a direction to the Additional Principal Judge-I, Family Court, Lucknow to decide the Matrimonial Suit No.2358 of 2020 expeditiously. 3. The aforesaid suit was filed for a decree of divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, on 01.10.2020. The defendant-respondents filed a written statement on 05.05.2025. The issues were framed on 28.08.2025 and the matter is at the stage of plaintiff's evidence. 4. Keeping in view the relief sought in the petition, issuance of notice to the respondents is dispensed with. 5. Section 21 (B)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act provides that every petition under the Hindu Marriage Act shall be tried as expeditiously as possible and an endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial within six months from the date of service of notice of the petition on the respondents. 6. The instant petition is disposed off by issuing a direction to Additional Principal Judge-I, Family Court, Lucknow to proceed with Suit No.2358 of 2020 expeditiously, keeping in view the provision contained in Section 21 (B)(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act and to conclude the same without granting any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties and by fixing dates at short intervals. December 9, 2025 -Amit K- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : I.M. Pandey Ist Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Rajni Kant Chaturvedi .....Petitioner(s) Smt. Sonali Roy .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AMIT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench