IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 880 of 2009 (M/S) Dr. Rahul Samrat Tandon S/O Sri Shiv Prasad Tandon, R/O 7A, Mohini Road, Dehradun. ………. Petitioner Versus Smt. Neeru Tandon, W/O Dr. Rahul Samrat Tandon, R/O 71/25, Neshvilla Road, Dehradun. ……….. Respondent Sri Tarun P.S. Takuli, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Date June 17, 2009 Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. The only prayer made in this writ petition is that the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun be directed to decide the Original Suit No. 415 of 2007 Dr. Rahul Samrat Tandon Vs. Smt. Neeru Tandon expeditiously within time bound period. A perusal of the record reveals that the petitioner has filed Original Suit No. 415 of 2007 against the respondent for a decree of divorce and for guardianship of the minor child in the court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun on 1-10-2007. The respondent filed written statement in the suit on 6-8-2008. The allegation in the writ petition is that the respondent is not interested in speedy disposal of the petition before the Family Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitions under the Hindu Marriage Act are to be decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months as provided under the said Act. Learned counsel has urged that a time frame may be fixed for disposal of the suit by the Family Court. Accordingly, the Principal Judge, Family Court is directed to decide the Original Suit No. 415 of 2007 Dr. Rahul Samrat Tandon Vs. Smt. Neeru Tandon, expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Both the parties shall co-operate in the expeditious decision of the suit. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S. Verma,J.) RCP