The High Court directed the Family Court to dispose of an ongoing divorce petition and counter claim within four months, based on a prayer for expeditious disposal under its supervisory jurisdiction.
Direction to dispose of H.M.O.P. No.1288 of 2013 and counter claim within four months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.06.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM
C.R.P.(PD) No.1072 of 2016
Arun @ Mohanraj
... Petitioner
Vs.
Preethi @ Sheeladevi
... Respondent
Prayer: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying for a direction to the learned Judge, II Additional Family Court, Chennai to dispose of the H.M.O.P.No.1288 of 2013 as expeditiously as possible.
For Petitioner : Mr.Karthikeyan
O R D E R
This revision has been filed seeking a direction to learned
Judge, II Additional Family Court, Chennai to dispose of the H.M.O.P.No.1288 of 2013 as expeditiously as possible.
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2.Petitioner/husband has moved H.M.O.P.No.1288 of 2013 on the file of learned II Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai seeking divorce. Counter claim of the respondent/wife seeks the relief of dissolution of marriage and payment of permanent alimony in a sum of Rs.50 lakhs.
3.Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that in the given circumstances, petitioner/husband has now sought early disposal of H.M.O.P.No.1288 of 2013. He further submitted that the early disposal of the said HMOP would not cause any prejudice to the respondent.
4.On consideration of the submission of learned counsel for petitioner, this Court directs learned II Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai to dispose of H.M.O.P.No.1288 of 2013 and also the counter claim of the respondent as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this order.
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5.With the above direction, this Civil Revision Petition is
disposed of. No costs.
03.06.2016
Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes
DP
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C.T.SELVAM.J,
DP
To
The II Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai.
C.R.P.(PD) No.1072 of 2016
03.06.2016
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the Family Court to dispose of the divorce petition expeditiously.
What time frame the Family Court should adhere to for disposing of the matter.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Arun @ Mohanraj
Preethi @ Sheeladevi
C.T.Selvam
As recorded by the court registry
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