Kumari Anshu Abrol Vs Pradeep Kumar Abrol — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Kumari Anshu Abrol Vs Pradeep Kumar Abrol — Chhattisgarh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of with a direction to the learned Family Court concerned to conclude the maintenance proceedings expeditiously, preferably within six months of receipt of a copy of the order, in accordance with law and after due opportunity of hearing to both parties, with unnecessary adjournments ruled out; petitioner permitted to appear and argue in person.

Issue for consideration

Whether a direction should issue to the learned Family Court, Bilaspur to conclude expeditiously the petitioner's pending maintenance application under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, within a stipulated time frame. +1 more

Court's answer

The learned Family Court concerned is directed to make all endeavour to conclude the maintenance proceedings expeditiously, preferably within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, strictly in accordance with law and after affording due opportunity of hearing to both parties.

Ratio / Principle

I.A. No. 01/2026, the petitioner's application for permission to appear in person, is allowed; the petitioner is permitted to argue her case.

Key takeaways

Unnecessary adjournments shall not be granted to either party, and the parties are directed to extend full cooperation for early disposal of the proceedings.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

WP227 No. 58 of 2026, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (single bench, Hon'ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal), Order on Board dated 05/05/2026. Kumari Anshu Abrol, prosecuting before the Family Court, Bilaspur an application under Sections 20(3) and 3(B)(ii) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 for maintenance from her father (respondent Pradeep Kumar Abrol), filed on 28.03.2025 and pending amid repeated adjournments with evidence fixed for 12.05.2026, sought a direction for conclusion of the proceedings within a stipulated time frame. The Court allowed I.A. No. 01/2026 permitting her to argue in person, and noting the counsel for respondents raised no objection subject to due opportunity of hearing, directed the learned Family Court to conclude the proceedings expeditiously, preferably within an outer limit of six months from receipt of a copy of the order, strictly in accordance with law and after affording due opportunity of hearing to both parties; unnecessary adjournments were ruled out and the parties were directed to cooperate for early disposal. With these observations and directions, the petition stood disposed of.

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2026:CGHC:21039

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WP227 No. 58 of 2026

1 - Kumari Anshu Abrol D/o Shri Pradeep Abrol Aged About 30 Years R/o New Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur, C.G.

... Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - Pradeep Kumar Abrol S/o Late Rambhajan Abrol Aged About 61 Years R/o Village Umariya, Tanaja, Tehsil Bandhawgarh, District : Umaria, Madhya Pradesh

2 - Geeta Bala Abrol W/o Shri Pradeep Abrol Aged About 58 Years R/o New Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Tehsil And District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

... Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s)	: Ms. Anshu Abrol,(Petitioner in Person)
For Respondent(s)	: Shri Chandresh Shrivastava, Advocate

(Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal)

Order on Board

05/05/2026

Heard on I.A. No. 01/2026, which is an application filed by the

petitioner for permission to appear in person.

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On due consideration and for the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. Petitioner is permitted to argue her case.

Heard.

The petitioner submits that she is the applicant before the Family Court, Bilaspur and is prosecuting an application under Sections 20(3) and 3(B) (ii) of the Hindu Adoption and Mantenance Act, 1956 seeking maintenance from the non-applicant/father. She submits that the said application was filed on 28.03.2025 and despite lapse of considerable time, the proceedings of the case has not attained finality on account of repeated adjournments for one reason or another. It is further submitted that the matter is fixed for recording of the petitioner’s evidence on 12.05.2026. Therefore, prayer has been made for issuance of direction to the learned Family Court to conclude the proceedings within the stipulated time frame.

On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that he has no objection if such direction for expeditious disposal of the case is issued to the learned Family Court. However, the learned Family Court may provide proper opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material annexed with the petition.

Considering the limited grievance raised by the petitioner and taking into account the fact that the application preferred under the provisions of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 is pending

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since 28.03.2025, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the learned Family Court concerned to make all endeavour to conclude the proceedings expeditiously, preferably within an outer limit of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, strictly in accordance with law and after affording due opportunity of hearing to both the parties.

It is made clear that unnecessary adjournments shall not be granted to either of the parties and the parties are directed to extend full cooperation for early disposal of the proceedings.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, the petition stands disposed of.

Sd/-

(Ravindra Kumar Agrawal)

Digitally signed by SUGUNA SUGUNA DUBEY DUBEY Date:2026.05.07 17:09:40 +0530

Judge