This is a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution. The court directed the Family Court to decide the pending divorce suit under Section 13(A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, within six months without unnecessary adjournments.
The pending suit under Section 13(A) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 shall be decided expeditiously within six months.
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Court No. - 59
Case :- MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 1638 of 2019
Petitioner :- Smt. Geetika Sharma Respondent :- Abhisheik Deo Counsel for Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Bhardwaj
Hon'ble Surya Prakash Kesarwani,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
The only relief pressed in this petition is that the Original Suit No.708 of 2018 (Smt. Geetika Sharma Vs. Abhisheik Deo), under Section 13(A) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, pending in the court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Ghaziabad, may be directed to be decided within a time bound period.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, no useful purpose will be served to keep this petition pending and call for a counter affidavit.
In view of the aforesaid and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of providing that the court below shall decide the aforesaid suit in accordance with law, expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order, without granting any unnecessary adjournment to either of the parties, if there is no legal impediment.
Order Date :- 8.3.2019 Vivek Kr.
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the suit under Section 13(A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 be directed to be decided within a time-bound period under Article 227.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Smt. Geetika Sharma
Abhisheik Deo
Surya Prakash Kesarwani
As recorded by the court registry
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