IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 862 (M/S) OF 2006 Girish Dangwal, S/o Gajendra Datt Dangwal, R/o Thapli Choarass, Distt. Tehri Garhwal. ……………………Petitioner. Versus 1. District Judge, Tehri Garhwal, District Tehri Garhwal. 2. Sushma Dangwal, W/o Girish Dangwal, D/o Bhagwati Prasad Gairola, R/o New Dang, Shrinagar, Distt. Pauri Garhwal. ……………Respondents. Dated: 07.07.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri Parikshit Saini, Advocate for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for the respondent no.1. Both the parties have agreed that let the matter be finally disposed of at the admission stage. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the District Judge Tehri Garhwal to decide the Original Suit No. 1 of 2006 Girish Dangwal Vs. Smt. Sushma Dangwal under Section 12 and 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 expeditiously within a time frame period preferably within two months. Briefly stated, both the parties were married on 4th February, 2005 at New Dang Shrinagar. The suit was instituted by the petitioner against the respondent no. 2 in the court of respondent no. 1 for seeking divorce on 31st January, 2006 registered as Original Suit No. 1 of 2006 on the ground that the marriage was void. The prayer by way of present writ petition is that the matter may be expedited. Looking to the nature of the proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act,, the Presiding Officer is directed to expedite the proceedings preferably within a period of six months form the date of presentation of the certified copy of the order. Writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) 07.07.2006 Rathour