IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION (MS) NO. 406 OF 2010 Sri Suresh Chandra Kumar ………Petitioner. Versus Smt. Ranjini Kumar …..Respondent. Present : Mr. D. Barthwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ramji Srivastava, Advocate for the respondent. Date of Decision: 21.9.2010 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. 1. Heard Mr. D. Barthwal, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Ramji Srivastava, Advocate for the respondent. 2. The petitioner has filed a suit being Suit No. 135 of 2007 Sri Suresh Chandra Kumar Vs. Smt. Ranjini Kumar for dissolution of marriage and other ancillary relief before the Family Court, Dehradun. This suit was filed as far back as in 2007. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that there are multiple litigations between the husband and wife, where the root of the matter is matrimonial discord between the husband and wife, and has prayed that the Court below be directed to decide the suit for dissolution of marriage as expeditiously as possible. Mr. Ramji Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent states that he has no objection if the suit for dissolution is decided expeditiously. He, however, states that there is already an application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for maintenance pendente lite, which is pending before the Family Court, Dehradun, the same be directed to be decided first. 4. It cannot be doubted that the matrimonial matter must be decided as expeditiously as possible as there are unnecessary torture and burden on both the parties. Efforts should always be made for settlement between the parties, but if the settlement is not possible, then Court must decide the matter expeditiously. Therefore, on this settled principle, it is directed that the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun shall first hear 2 and decide the application filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and thereafter, decide the suit for dissolution of marriage as expeditiously as possible. 5. With the aforesaid directions, the instant writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 21.9.2010 Rathour