HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 14307 of 2026 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: "I. Issue an order or direction to the Learned Principal Judge Family Court, Gorakhpur to decide the Case no. 1157/2025 under section 13(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Urmila Devi vs. Kamlesh Kasaudhan) filed by the Petitioner within the stipulated period as fixed by the Hon'ble Court or in view of section 21B, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955." 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. (3) Every appeal under this Act shall be heard as expeditiously as possible, and endeavour shall be made to conclude the hearing within Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pankaj Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : Urmila Devi .....Petitioner(s) Kamlesh Kasaudhan .....Respondent(s) 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, Gorakhpur to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955. 6. Writ petition stands disposed of. October 9, 2026 SK Goswami A227 No. 14307 of 2026 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad