IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 223 of 2010. Manoj Walia, son of late Sri Mohan Lal Walia, Resident of 229 Khurbura Mohalla, District Dehradun (Uttarakhand). … Petitioner. Vs. Smt. Shikha Walia, Wife of Sri Manoj Walia, D/O Sri Amar Nath Walia, Presently resident of Village Naya Bans, Khidrabad, P.O. Yamuna Nagar, District Yamunanagar. …Respondent. Mr. Ghanshyam Joshi, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Karan Anand, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Date April 12, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun to expedite the proceeding of Divorce Petition No. 301 of 2007 Sri Manoj Walia Vs. Smt. Shikha Walia, under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 pending in that court. A perusal of record shows that the petitioner filed a divorce petition before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun on 20-7-2007. On 5-11-2009 15 days time was granted to the respondent to file objection, which was not yet filed by the respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that under the provisions of the Act, the petitions under the Act have been tried expeditiously. Accordingly, the Principal Judge, Family Court Dehradun is directed to decide the Divorce Petition No. 301 of 2007 filed by the petitioner and pending in that court on merits expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S.Verma,J.) RCP 2 3