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2026 DAILYLAW 5535 (CAL)

DEBRAJ GUPTA v. PALLAVI SENGUPTA

CO/971/2026 · 2026-03-23

Om Narayan Rai

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N.22Sl 151/CL 23.03.26 DL-21 Ct-06 (S.R.) CO 971 of 2026 Sri Debraj Gupta v. Smt. Pallavi Sengupta Mr. Saibal Basu … for the petitioner. 1. This revisional application seeks expeditious disposal of Act VIII Case No.149 of 2022 pending before the learned Additional District Judge, 3rd Court at Alipore, District – South 24-Parganas along with the connected applications. 2. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed the aforesaid Act VIII Case for the purpose of getting custody of his minor son. It is submitted that in connection with the said case, two applications, one for interim custody under Section 12 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 (hereafter the ‘said Act of 1890’) and the other under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking certain other directions, are pending. It is submitted that while written objection has already been filed in respect of the Act VIII Case and the application under Section 12 of the 1890 Act, no written objection has yet been filed to the application under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been longing for the custody for his minor son and the case has been pending since 2022. 3. In view of the nature of the order proposed to be passed, prior service of notice of the revisional application along with a notice is not being directed, however, the petitioner shall remain obliged to serve a copy of the revisional application along with a copy of this order upon the opposite party within a week from date. 4. Having heard the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and having considered the material on record, this revisional application is disposed of by requesting the learned Additional District Judge, 3rd Court at Alipore, District – South 24-Parganas to dispose of the two applications under Section 12 of the 1890 Act and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of three months from the next date fixed. Thereafter, the learned Trial Court is also requested to dispose of the Act VIII Case No.149 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from the date of disposal of the aforesaid applications. 5. CO 971 of 2026 stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. 6. Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied as expeditiously as possible. 2 (Om Narayan Rai, J.) 3