1 CGHC010319052026 2026:CGHC:37974 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WP227 No. 1088 of 2026 1 - Shri Satyanarayan Sahu S/o Late Kriparam Sahu, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Brahmanpara Ward No. 04, Purani Basti Korba, District- Korba (C.G.) ... Petitioner versus 1 - Smt. Mamta Sahu W/o Satyanarayan Sahu, Aged About 31 Years, R/o C/o Shri Lalit Sahu, Dhobi Para, Baraf Factory Road, Purani Basti, Korba, District- Korba (C.G.) Present Address C/o Shri Mahesh Sahu, Labour Colony, Pragati Nagar, Darri, District- Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Brijesh Kumar Singh, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, J. Order on Board 24-08-2026 1. The present is writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following relief(s):- “A) This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Korba, to expedite the proceedings and conclude the trial and decide Hindu Marriage Case No. 172-A/2022, instituted under Section 13(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, within a time-bound period, as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper. B) Pass any other relief that this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” Digitally signed by MOHAMMED AADIL KHAN Date: 2026.08.31 16:57:51 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is applicant before the learned Family Court Korba where he is prosecuting an application under Section 13(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for grant of divorce. The petitioner has filed the application on 07.09.2022 and till date the proceeding has not been concluded and despite opportunity granted to the non-applicant for producing her evidence, she is not producing her evidence. Therefore, the learned Family Court may be directed to decide the application filed by the petitioner as early as possible within a stipulated time frame. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the documents and order sheets annexed with the writ petition. 4. It transpires from the order sheets that the application has been filed by the petitioner on 07.09.2022. The non-applicant appeared there on 12.07.2023, thereafter on 13.02.2024, on 10.01.2024 the written statement has been filed by the non-applicant, on 04.04.2024 issues have been framed and thereafter the evidence of the applicant was recorded on 07.12.2024, then the case was fixed for recording of non-applicant’s evidence. However, from perusal of the order sheets it transpires that despite repeated opportunities granted to the non-applicant she could not produce her evidences and the case was fixed for 09.07.2026. As has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that on 09.07.2026 also the case was adjourned and the evidence of non-applicant has not been recorded and it has also been informed by him that the next date fixed before the learned Family Court is 05.11.2026. 5. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and the order sheets of the learned Family Court, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the learned Family Court to decide the application filed by the petitioner within a stipulated time frame. Accordingly, the learned Family Court Korba is directed to decide the application filed by the petitioner in Civil Suit No.172-A/2022 within a further period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this 3 order. It is made clear that the learned Family Court shall not grant any unnecessary adjournment to the parties concerned and make all its endeavour to conclude the trial within the stipulated time period. It is also expected from the parties that they shall not take unnecessary adjournment and cooperate in the proceeding of the case. The present writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (Ravindra Kumar Agrawal) Judge Aadil