Husband sought a writ directing the Family Court, Bengaluru to expedite disposal of his divorce petition of 2017, alleging no progress and liberal adjournments. The High Court, without notice to the respondent, directed the trial court to dispose of the matter expeditiously within six months.
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NC: 2024:KHC:37182 WP No. 21541 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 21541 OF 2024 (GM-FC)
BETWEEN:
SRI.KANAKARAJ J., S/O LATE SRI M.JAYARAJ AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT NO. 27, P.V.R. ROAD RANASINGHPET BENGALURU -560 053
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. K.ABHINAV ANAND, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
SMT.ARCHANA R., W/O SRI. KANAKARAJ J., AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO. 347, 2ND MAIN 2ND CROSS PANCHASHEELA NAGAR MOODALAPALYA BENGALURU- 560 072
…RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE LEARNED VI ADDL. PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU CITY TO CONCLUDE THE TRAIL OF THE CAUSE IN MC NO. 1369/2017 AT ANNEXURE-A AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW PREFERABLY WITHIN A REASONABLE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
NC: 2024:KHC:37182 WP No. 21541 of 2024
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
ORAL ORDER
The present Writ Petition is filed seeking mandamus directing the IV Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to dispose off the pending M.C.No.1369/2017 as expeditiously as possible. The petitioner/husband had filed M.C. No.1369/2017 seeking divorce.
NC: 2024:KHC:37182 WP No. 21541 of 2024
case is in the interest of both the parties and no adverse orders are passed. Accordingly, passing the following,
ORDER
SD/(LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Family Court should be directed to conclude the divorce petition (M.C. No.1369/2017) pending since 2017 within a specified time.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sri. Kanakaraj J.
Smt. Archana R.
Lalitha Kanneganti
As recorded by the court registry
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