Vivek Brata Upadhyay v. Supriya Roy

22.04.2024 Ct. No. 19 Sl. No. 16 Cp CO/819/2024 VIVEK BRATA UPADHYAY VS SUPRIYA ROY Mr. Avirup Chatterjee Mr. Rishov Das ... for the petitioner.

The petitioner prays for expeditious disposal of Mat Suit No. 84 of 2017, which is pending before the learned Additional District Judge, 13th Court, Alipore. It is submitted that the wife did not pray for any maintenance pendente lite. It is also submitted that no interlocutory applications are pending.

The prayer of the petitioner is innocuous. Neither party stands to lose if a proceeding is disposed of expeditiously. In fact, such expeditious disposal shall enure to the benefit of the parties. Hence, there is no requirement for service of prior notice upon the opposite party.

The revisional application is disposed of with a direction upon the learned court to make a sincere endeavour to dispose of the suit expeditiously, preferably within a year from the next date fixed. Adequate opportunity shall be granted to the parties to contest the same.

This court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the suit. The learned court shall proceed independently and in accordance with law.

A copy of the revisional application along with a server copy of this order be served upon the opposite party and/or the learned advocate contesting the matter on behalf of the opposite party in the learned court below, within a week.

The revisional application is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Parties are to act on the server copy of this order. (Shampa Sarkar, J.)