Writ Petition No. 446 (M/S) of 2003 Madhav Singh ---Petitioner Versus Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun and another ---Respondents. Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Heard Sri Ramjee Srivastava learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. By means of this writ petition the petitioner has prayed for direction to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun to decide misc. case no. 2 of 2003 Madhav Singh Vs. Smt. Devi pending before the respondent no. 1 The submission of the petitioner is that under section 21(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act every petition under the Act should be tried expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to conclude the hearing within six months from the date of service of notice on the respondent. The suit was filed in the court of Civil Judge (S.D.) Dehradun on 14.3.2002 and subsequently was transferred to the Family Court, Dehradun and re- numbered as case no.2 of 2003. The prayer is innocuous. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun is directed to decide case no. 2 of 2003 Madhav Singh Vs. Smt. Devi expeditiously preferably within a period of three months. With these observation the writ petition is disposed of finally. (M.M.Ghildiyal,J.) August 22, 2003. MPS