HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 13709 of 2026 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: "(i) issue a direction to the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, District Prayagraj, to consider and decide the proceedings under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, being Case No. 2562 of 2025, "Rajendra Saroj Vs. Pinki Saroj", expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order of this Hon'ble Court, subject to the cooperation of the parties and without granting unnecessary adjournments, in accordance with law;" 2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that divorce petition is pending consideration since 2025. 3. 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. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ali Hamid, Anita Tripathi, Saurav Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : Rajendra Saroj .....Petitioner(s) Pinky Saroj .....Respondent(s) (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 divorce petition within fixed period of time, there is no need for issuing a separate direction to the Court concerned. 5. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Prayagraj to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955. 6. Writ petition stands disposed of. September 30, 2026 SK Goswami A227 No. 13709 of 2026 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad