HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 13832 of 2026 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: "I. Direct the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court Bijnor to decide the Case No. 642 of 2025 (Princika Agrawal Vs. Nishant Gupta) within stipulated period as fixed by this Hon'ble court." 2. It is contended by petitioner who has appeared in person that an application under Section 25 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as "Act of 1955") has been filed before the court of Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bijnor, which has been registered as Case No. 642 of 2025 and the same is pending consideration. The sole prayer is for expediting the proceeding of the said case. 3. Section 21B of Hindu Marriage of the 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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : In Person Counsel for Respondent(s) : Princika Agrawal .....Petitioner(s) Nishant Gupta .....Respondent(s) 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 Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bijnor to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955. 5. Writ petition stands disposed of. October 1, 2026 (V. S. SINGH) A227 No. 13832 of 2026 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIDYA SAGAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad