Dr Indrajit Das v. Sristi Majumdar

15.05.25 20 Ct. No. 06 Sws.M CO 1664 of 2025 Dr. Indrajit Das vs.

Mrs. Sristi Majumdar Mr. Mahadeb Sarkar Mr. Bikash Chowdhury ....for the Petitioner This application under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is at the instance of the husband praying for a direction upon the learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court No. 5 at Barasat to dispose of the Matrimonial Suit No. 1292 of 2020 expeditiously.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner draws the attention of the Court to an order dated 16th April, 2024 passed in CO 295 of 2024 wherein a Coordinate Bench disposed of the said civil revision application with a direction upon the learned Court to make a sincere endeavour to dispose of the suit expeditiously, preferably within six months from the next date fixed, provided the husband continues to pay the maintenance pendent lite, if any, had been directed by the competent court. It was also observed therein that adequate opportunity shall be granted to the parties to contest the same.

Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that inspite of the said order the learned Trial Judge is not making any endeavour to dispose of the suit expeditiously.

In view of the order sought and proposed to be passed, this Court feels that there is no necessity to direct issuance of any notice upon the opposite party.

However, learned advocate for the petitioner shall be obliged to forward a copy of this application along with this order upon the opposite party or upon the learned advocates representing the opposite party before the learned Trial Judge.

From the order sheet appended to this application this Court finds that the petitioner herein filed an application dated 27th February, 2025 before the learned Trial Judge and the hearing of such application has been fixed on 22nd May, 2025.

In the light of the submissions made by the learned advocate appearing for the petitioner, CO 1664 of 2025 is disposed by requesting the learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court No. 5 at Barasat to proceed with the hearing of the suit in accordance with the directions passed by this Court dated 16th April, 2024 in CO 295 of 2024.

Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be furnished to the parties expeditiously upon compliance of all legal formalities.

(Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)