P.Dhanasekaran v. Amsavalli Alias Anusha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.10.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR D.Dhanasekaran ... Petitioner vs Amsavallli alias Anusha ... Respondent Prayer: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Vridhachalam, to decide O.P.No.24 of 2020, filed under Section 13(1)(1-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking divorce, expeditiously within the time limit fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ayyamperumal

ORDER

The Civil Revision Petition is filed seeking a direction to the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Vridhachalam, to dispose of the divorce petition filed by the petitioner in O.P.No.24 of 2020, within the stipulated time fixed by this Court.

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2. Having regard to the limited prayer made in this revision, this Court is inclined to dispose the civil revision petition, even without notice to the respondent.

3. The petitioner herein filed a petition for divorce against the respondent on the ground of cruelty on 02.03.2020.

4. The perusal of the docket entry filed in the typed-set of papers would suggest that the summons in main original petition was served on the respondent on 10.12.2020. Thereafter, the original petition has been adjourned from time to time for filing counter. Since there is no substantial progress in the enquiry from December-2020, this Court is inclined to issue a direction to the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Vridhachalam, to dispose of O.P.No.24 of 2020, within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, the Civil Revision Petition is disposed of. 2/4

No costs.

18.10.2022 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No dm To The Principal Subordinate Judge, Vridhachalam.

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S.SOUNTHAR , J.

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