The Madras High Court recalled a divorce petition pending at the Family Court, Chennai, noting six years of pendency. The Court directed the Family Court to dispose of the matter within six months.
Direction to the Family Court to dispose of O.P. No. 4323 of 2011 within six months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :24.08.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ
CRP.(PD).No.3035 of 2017
Mrs.Devasena ...Petitioner
..Vs..
Mr.Senthil Kumar ...Respondent
Prayer : Civil Revision Petition filed Under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to direct the Hon'ble II Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai to dispose of the Original Petition in O.P.No.4323 of 2011 pending on its file within the period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court in accordance with law.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Ramesh Kumar O R D E R
This Civil Revision Petition is filed by the petitioner to direct the
II Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai to dispose of the Original Petition in O.P.No.4323 of 2011 pending on its file within the period
as fixed by this Hon'ble Court in accordance with law.
2.Aggrieved over the long pendency of H.M.O.P.No.4323 of 2011, filed by the husband/ petitioner, the wife/respondent has filed the present Civil Revision Petition. The respondent has filed a
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petition
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for divorce on 03.12.2011. The docket entries show that the matter had been adjourned periodically and posted for enquiry on 01.03.2017.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that even though six years have passed, there is no progress in O.P.No.4323 of 2011.
4.Without going into the merits of the case, a direction is issued
to the II Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai to dispose of O.P.No.4323 of 2011 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With the above direction, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of. No costs.
24.08.2017
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To
The II Additional Judge,
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Family Court, Chennai CRP.(PD).No.3035 of 2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Family Court disposed of the Original Petition for divorce within the statutory period.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mrs. Devasena
Mr. Senthil Kumar
M. Govindaraj
As recorded by the court registry
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