Jitendra Kumar Gautam v. Prin. Secy. Family Court Lko. and 2 Others
Constitution of India, Article 227 – Expeditious disposal
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Matters Under Article 227 No. 6291 of 2025, decided October 28, 2025 by Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, J. Jitendra Kumar Gautam v. Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow and 2 Others: Article 227 petition for time-bound expeditious disposal of a divorce/matrimonial case under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (Case No. 5453/2024) pending before the Family Court, Lucknow; disposed of at the admission stage without notice to private respondents and without deciding merits; Family Court directed to pass a reasoned and speaking order within one year of production of certified copy; no precedents cited; no monetary reliefs.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow to decide Case No. 5453/2024 (Jitendra Kumar Gautam Versus Reena Devi and Another) under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, pending before it, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of one year from the date of production of certified copy of the order, strictly in accordance with law, if there is no other legal impediment.