- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15848 WP No. 9753 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO.9753 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: DIPAK THAKUR 152, 2ND FLOOR DEFENCE ENCLAVE GEDLAHALLI BENGALURU-560 077 …PETITIONER (BY SRI DIPAK THAKUR, PETITIONER/PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: SUNITA THAKUR 152, 1ST FLOOR DEFENCE ENCLAVE GEDLAHALLI BENGALURU-560 077 …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT IV ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU TO DECIDE THE MATTER IN MC.NO.5860/2021 WITHIN ONE MONTH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15848 WP No. 9753 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR ORAL ORDER Heard the petitioner/party-in-person namely, Dipak Thakur. 2. This petition is filed by the petitioner-husband against the respondent-wife seeking a direction to IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to dispose off the petition in MC.No.5860/2021 filed for dissolution of marriage expeditiously. 3. This Court does not find any need to issue notice to the respondent, as no order adverse to the interest of the respondent is passed. 4. The petitioner-husband had filed a petition under Sections 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short, 'the Act') in November, 2021. However, the matter has not yet been disposed of. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court seeking expeditious disposal of the matter. Without delving into the merits of the matter, it is - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15848 WP No. 9753 of 2025 relevant to extract Section-21B(2) of the Act, which reads as under: "21B. xxxxx (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." 5. Under the circumstance, this petition deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER i) This petition is allowed; ii) IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru is hereby directed to dispose off the matrimonial proceedings in MC.No.5860/2021 pending before it, expeditiously by providing reasonable opportunity to both the parties to put- forth their case; iii) Both the parties shall cooperate with the Family Court in disposal of the matter. In case of any unnecessary adjournments sought for by the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15848 WP No. 9753 of 2025 parties, the Family Court is at liberty to impose exemplary costs; iv) Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE LB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39