Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:81321 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5039 of 2025 Petitioner :- Lav Kumar Respondent :- Smt. Preeti Counsel for Petitioner :- Vivek Kumar Singh Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: "issue a writ or direction or order to the Principal Judge Family Court, Baghpat to decide Case No.48 of 2020 'Lav Kumar Versus Smt. Preeti U/s 13(1A) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in terms of section 21-B Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or as expeditiously as possible and preferably within three months from the date of production of order, passed by this Hon'ble Court." 2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that Case No.48 of 2020 (Lav Kumar vs. Smt. Preeti) is pending consideration in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Baghpat. The sole prayer made in the writ petition is for expeditious disposal of the said petition. 3. Section 21B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as "Act of 1955") provides as under : "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." 4. As the Act of 1955 itself provides for deciding the petition within fixed period of time, there is no need for issuing a separate direction to the Court concerned. The Principal Judge, Family Court to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955. 5. Writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 16.5.2025 Kushal Digitally signed by :- KUSHAL AGRAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad