HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 12305 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 Additional Principal Judge, Family Court No. 2, Ghaziabad, to decide the Nullity of Marriage Petition filed by the Petitioner under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, being Case No. 2324 of 2025 (Smt. Sweta Rani vs. Bharat Kumar), expeditiously, preferably within a period of 3 months, or any period as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice." 2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that a petition under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, 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. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Aman Ahsan, Sandeep Kumar Kushwaha, Shivam Yadav, Udai Bhatia Counsel for Respondent(s) : Smt. Sweta Rani .....Petitioner(s) Bharat Kumar .....Respondent(s) (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 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 Additional Principal Judge, Family Court No. 2, Ghaziabad to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955. 6. Writ petition stands disposed of. September 9, 2026 A. V. Singh A227 No. 12305 of 2026 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- AJAY VIKRAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad