Arulraj Russelian, v. S.Nancy Elizabeth,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR CRP No. 5706 of 2025 Dr.Arulraj Resselian ... petitioner(s) Vs.

Dr.S.Nancy Elizabeth ... Respondent(s) PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India to direct the family Court, Chengalpattu to dispose of the proceedings in I.D.O.P.No.396 of 2024 on merits within the time limit fixed by this court. For Petitioner(s):

Ms.K.Sumathi

ORDER

This civil revision petition is filed seeking direction to the learned Judge, Family Court, Chengalpattu to dispose of the proceedings in I.D.O.P.No.396 of 2024, within a time frame, fixed by this court.

2. The petitioner filed a divorce petition against the respondent before the family Court in IDOP No.396 of 2024. It is seen from the adjudication sheet filed along with the typed set of papers that the pleadings of the parties were completed in the month of January 2025 and the main original petition was posted for cross examination of PW1 on 25.03.2025. Thereafter, it has been

adjourned from time to time without any progress. 3 .Taking into consideration that the pleadings of the parties were already completed and the enquiry is pending at the stage of PW1 cross for more than eight months, without any progress, this court is inclined to direct the learned Judge, Family Court, Chengalpattu to dispose of the IDOP No.396 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible.

4. With the above direction, this civil revision petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

18.11.2025 Internet: yes Index: Yes/No MST To The Judge, Family Court, Chengalpattu.

S.SOUNTHAR, J.

MST

CRP No.5706 of 2025 18.11.2025