Allahabad High Court
A227/14129/2026 of NEERAJ PATHAK Vs SMT. SONAL PATHAK @ SONAL BAJBAI on 6 October 2026
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 14129 of 2026 Court No. - 9 HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J. 1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: "I. Issue an order or direction, directing the learned court below i.e. Additional Principal Judge, Family
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 14129 of 2026
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
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1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: "I. Issue an order or direction, directing the learned court below i.e. Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Room No. 3 Kanpur Nagar to hear and decide the Case No. 242 of 2023 (Neeraj Pathak Vs. Sonal Pathak @Sonal Bajpai) filed by petitioner under section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act 1955, which is pending since 01.02.2023 in the court of Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Room No. 3 Kanpur Nagar within some stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court."
2. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that divorce petition is pending consideration since 2023.
3. Section 21-B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as "Act of 1955") provides as under : "21-B. Special provision relating to trial and disposal of petitions under the Act.?
(1) The trial of a petition under this Act shall, so far as is practicable consistently with the interests of justice in respect of the trial, be continued from day to day until its conclusion unless the court finds the adjournment of the trial beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded.
(2) Every petition under this Act shall be tried as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial within six months from the date of service of notice of the petition on the respondent. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Abha Rani Counsel for Respondent(s) :
Neeraj Pathak .....Petitioner(s) Smt. Sonal Pathak @ Sonal Bajbai .....Respondent(s)
(3) Every appeal under this Act shall be heard as expeditiously as possible, and endeavour shall be made to conclude the hearing within three months from the date of service of notice of appeal on the respondent."
4. As the Act of 1955 itself provides for deciding the divorce petition within fixed period of time, there is no need for issuing a separate direction to the Court concerned.
5. The Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Room No. 3 Kanpur Nagar to proceed in accordance with Section 21B of Act of 1955.
6. Writ petition stands disposed of. October 7, 2026 SK Goswami A227 No. 14129 of 2026 2 (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad