HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 10688 of 2025 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. 2. This petition has been filed challenging the order dated 25.08.2025 by which an application filed by the petitioner under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act has not been considered on the ground that it would be appropriate that the divorce petition itself may be decided. 3. Right to get maintenance in a matrimonial proceeding is a right which cannot be deferred. 4. Since the application under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act has not been decided, I am not calling for a counter and the order dated 25.08.2025 is hereby set-aside and Additional Principal Judge, Family Court-2, Prayagraj is directed to decide the application of the petitioner under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, in accordance with law, expeditiously, within a period of twelve weeks, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, before proceeding with the matter. 5. With the aforesaid direction, this petition stands allowed. September 10, 2025 Ved Prakash Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anand Prakash Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Smt. Richa Srivastava And Another .....Petitioner(s) Dilip Singh .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad