Sarthak Ghosh v. Shiuli Ghosh
Constitution of India, Article 227 – Expeditious disposal of matrimonial suit
Case brief
What is this about?
CO 3372 of 2025, Sarthak Ghosh v. Shiuli Ghosh, decided 15.09.2025 by Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J. Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by the husband seeking a direction to the Additional District Judge, 2nd Court at Katwa to expeditiously dispose of Matrimonial Suit No. 145 of 2016. No notice issued on the opposite party (wife); disposed of with a request to the trial court to avoid unnecessary adjournments, conditional on the petitioner not being in default of alimony or maintenance. Petitioner's evidence was fixed for November 7, 2025. Keywords: Article 227, speedy disposal, matrimonial suit, adjournment, alimony, maintenance, Katwa.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of by requesting the learned Additional District Judge, 2nd Court at Katwa to make an endeavour to dispose of Matrimonial Suit No. 145 of 2016 without granting unnecessary adjournments to either party, provided the petitioner is not in default in payment of alimony or maintenance; petitioner's advocate-on-record to forward a copy of the application and order to the opposite party or its advocate before the trial judge.