Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:50178 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 3342 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Shrivas Respondent :- Preeti Rajan Counsel for Petitioner :- Aditya Sharma,Deepak Kumar Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: "I. Issue a order or direction in the nature of commanding the concerned Court of Principal Judge Family Court Allahabad/PrayagRaj to decide the Marriage Petition no.2158 of 2023 (Rakesh Kumar Shriwas Vs Preeti Rajan) in under section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 in stipulate period. II. Issue order or direction in the nature of commanding the Court of Principal Judge Family Court Allahabad/PrayagRaj to give the opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass the appropriate order in the aforesaid case." It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that divorce petition is pending consideration since 2023. Section 21-B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as "Act of 1955") provides as under : "21-B. 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." As the Act of 1955 itself provides for deciding the divorce petition within fixed period of time, there is no need for issuing a separate direction to the Court concerned. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Prayagraj/Allahabad to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955. Writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 8.4.2025 SK Goswami Digitally signed by :- SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad