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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 6188 of 2025 Court No. - 17 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J.
1. Heard Sri Shitla Prasad Tripathi, the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the records. 2. Keeping in view the nature of reliefs sought and the order proposed to be passed issuance of notice to the opposite parties is dispensed with. 3. By means of the instant petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India the petitioner has sought issuance of a direction to the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Raebareli to decide Suit No.578 of 2023: Priya Tripathi Vs. Chandra Prakash Tripathi, under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act expeditiously. 4. The parties have already led their evidence in the suit the suit is presently at the stage of hearing final submissions. 5. Section 21-B of Hindu Marriage Act provides as follows:
"Section 21B Special Provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act-(1) The trial of a petition under this Act shall, so far as is practicable consistently with the interests of justice in respect of the trial, be continued from day to day until its conclusion unless the court finds the adjournment of the trial beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded. (2) Every petition under this Act shall be tried as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial within six months from the date of service of notice of the petition on the respondent. (3) Every appeal under this Act shall be heard as expeditiously as possible, and endeavour shall be made to conclude the hearing within three months from the date of service of notice of appeal on the respondent." Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shitla Prasad Tripathi Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Priya Tripathi .....Petitioner(s) Chandra Prakash Tripathi .....Respondent(s)
6. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of by issuing a direction to learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Raebareli to decide Suit No.578 of 2023: Priya Tripathi Vs. Chandra Prakash Tripathi, under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act expeditiously keeping in view the provisions contained in Section 21-B of Hindu Marriage Act and conclude the same at the earliest without granting any unnecessary adjournment to any of the parties. October 28, 2025 Ram.
A227 No. 6188 of 2025 2 (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench