Tanuj Sood v. Priyanka Sood and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Article 227 petition, Allahabad High Court, Ajit Kumar J., 25.1.2023; time-bound disposal direction to Family Court, Gautam Buddh Nagar; miscellaneous application no. 16 of 2022 in G.W.A. Case no. 2 of 2016 (Tanuj Sood vs. Priyanka); expedited decision within three months of certified copy; full opportunity of hearing; rider that mere delay/pendency ordinarily not a ground for personal contempt liability.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the court concerned (respondent no. 4, Principal Judge, Family Court, Gautam Buddh Nagar) to conclude and decide miscellaneous application no. 16 of 2022 arising out of G.W.A. Case no. 2 of 2016 strictly in accordance with law, giving full opportunity of hearing to the appearing parties, as expeditiously as possible preferably within three months from production of a certified copy of the order; with a clarification that delay beyond the time frame for technical reasons shall ordinarily not attract personal liability of contempt for the authority concerned.