HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6291 of 2025 Court No. - 20 HON'BLE SYED QAMAR HASAN RIZVI, J. 1. Heard Sri Nagendra Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. By means of the present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following main relief: "Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow to decide the Case No. 5453/2023 (Jitendra Kumar Gautam Vs. Smt. Reena Devi and Another) under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, expediciously as time bound manner as fixed by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice." 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the Case No. 5453/2024 (Jitendra Kumar Gautam Versus Reena Devi and Another) under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, is pending before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow. He submits that the opposite party has already put in appearance in the matter but deliberately not co-operating in the said proceeding, causing unnecessary delay in the disposal of the said case. He prays that direction may be issued to the court concerned to decide the aforesaid case expeditiously. 4. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that no fruitful purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending, therefore, the same is being disposed of at the admission stage itself. 5. In view of proposed order being passed, issuance of notices to the private respondents is hereby dispensed with. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Nagendra Singh, Kuldeep Counsel for Respondent(s) : Jitendra Kumar Gautam .....Petitioner(s) Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. Accordingly, without adverting on the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow to decide the Case No. 5453/2024 (Jitendra Kumar Gautam Versus Reena Devi and Another) under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, pending before it, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, within a maximum period of one year from the date of production of certified copy of this order, strictly in accordance with law, if there is no other legal impediment. October 28, 2025 (Manoj K.) A227 No. 6291 of 2025 2 (Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi,J.) Digitally signed by :- MANOJ KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench