70-WP-17553-2025 (C).doc N. S. Kamble IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 17553 OF 2025 Ashu Anil Gupta ...Petitioner Versus Nidhi Ashu Gupta ...Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Ms.Deepa Panicker and Mr.Rohit Singh, for the Petitioner. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 9th OCTOBER, 2026. P.C. : . By this Petition, the Petitioner seeks to expedite the hearing of Petition No.A/101695/2019 pending before the Family Court at Bandra. 2. It is contention of the learned counsel for the Respondent that the Petitioner has filed Petition for divorce against the Respondent which is pending before the Family Court for 7 years. There is no substantial progress in the said petition and requested to allow the Petition. 3. Though Respondent served. None present for the Respondent. Hence, I am deciding this matter on merit. 4. As the Petition is pending for 7 years and there is no substantial progress, I pass following order. ORDER (i) The Petition is allowed. NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Digitally signed by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date: 2026.10.12 10:48:11 +0530 70-WP-17553-2025 (C).doc N. S. Kamble (ii) The concerned learned Family Court shall dispose of the Petition No.A/101695/2019 as early as possible and preferably within eight months, after receipt of this order. (iii) All pending Applications are disposed of. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)