Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:88775 Court No. - 9 Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 5441 of 2025 Petitioner :- Smt. Manju Singh Respondent :- Ashwini Kumar Singh Counsel for Petitioner :- Ravi Anand Agarwal,Shreya Gupta Hon'ble Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: "(i) direct the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Prayagraj to decide the case no. 1544/2024: Manju Vs. Ashwini Kumar, under sections 13, 25, and 27 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, most expeditiously or within such time as this Hon'ble Court may direct." 2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that petition filed under Section 13, 25, and 27 of the Hindu Marriage Act is pending consideration since 2024. 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 petitions filed under the Act within fixed period of time, there is no need for issuing a separate direction to the Court concerned. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Prayagraj to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955. 5. Writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 26.5.2025 V.S.Singh Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad