HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 13399 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 to learned Additional Principal Judge Family Court No.4, Prayagraj decide the Marriage Petition No.2204 of 2024 (Manish Pandey @ Sagar Vs. Smt. Arti) U/s 13A of Hindu Marriage Act, expeditiously within stipulated/ shortest period prescribed by this Hon'ble Court." 2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that divorce petition is pending consideration since 2024. 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. (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 Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Satya Prakash Counsel for Respondent(s) : Smt. Arti .....Petitioner(s) Manish Pandey @ Sagar .....Respondent(s) 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, Court No.4, Prayagraj to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955. 6. Writ petition stands disposed of. September 24, 2026 SK Goswami A227 No. 13399 of 2026 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad