1 CGHC010313502026 2026:CGHC:35972 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 2121 of 2026 Ms. Geeta Sharma D/o Late R.K. Katiyar Aged About 52 Years R/o House No. B, Street No. 1, Steel Colony Nehru Nagar (W), Bhilai Nagar, Tehsil And District Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus Shri Vinod Sharma S/o Late Roshan Lal Sharma Aged About 49 Years R/o Chandra Shekhar Azad Ward, Jagdalpur, District Bastar (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : None For Respondent : None Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 13.08.2026 1. This is an o8ce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 15.10.2025 passed in CRR No. 1247 of 2025, while disposing of the revision petition of the petitioner, namely, Ms. Geeta Sharma, had expressed its trust that the Family Court would make an earnest endeavor to conclude the proceedings expeditiously in accordance with law, preferably within a period of three months from the date of passing of that order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. Earlier on one occasion also this Court had granted extension of time for compliance of the order dated 15.10.2025. 4. The learned Principal Judge Family Court, Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 vide his request letter dated 25.07.2026 has requested for grant of some more time for concluding the proceedings. 5. It transpires from perusal of the P.U.D. that the case was placed before her on 10.07.2026, after the Presiding O8cer assumed charge on 09.07.2026. The record further reveals that the directions issued by this Court could not be brought to the notice of the Presiding O8cer on the said date and the matter was thereafter Cxed for cross-examination of the non- applicant. Subsequently, on the request made by the learned counsel for the non-applicant for time to lead evidence and on an application Cled by the learned counsel for the applicant for closure of the applicant's evidence, the case was Cxed for recording of the non-applicant's evidence. It is further revealed that the extended period granted by this Court had already expired prior to the Presiding O8cer assuming charge. In the aforesaid circumstances, the learned Family Court has submitted that sincere eEorts shall be made to conclude the proceedings at the earliest. Accordingly, she sought extension of time for some time for concluding the proceedings and Cnal disposal of the case. 6. The request appears to be reasonable. The concerned Family Court is directed to conclude the proceedings as early as possible, preferably within a further period of three months from today. 7. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed o4 with the aforesaid direction. 8. Registry is directed to send a certiCed copy of this order to the Family Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal