HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 668 (MS) of 2004 Sudhir Kumar Goel, S/o Late Kanta Prasad Goel, R/o C-21, Nehru Colony, Haridwar Road, Dehardun, Dist. Dehradun. ….. Petitioner Versus The Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun And others. …….. Respondents Counsel for the petitioner Sh. Ram Ji Srivastava. Standing Counsel for the Respondents. Dated: 4.8.2004 Hon. Rajesh Randon, J. Heard Sh. Ram Ji Srivastava learned counsel for the petitioner and Standing Counsel for the respondents. By the present writ petition the petitioner has prayed for the issue of a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Principal Judge, family Court Dehradun – respondent No.1 to decide the original suit no. 315 of 2002. Brief facts giving rise to the present writ petition are that the petitioner has filed a suit praying for the decree of divorce in his favour as well as dissolution of marriage. The suit was filed as back as on 2002, the written statement has already been filed in the family court. The petitioner has also filed a copy of the order sheet by which it will appear that the suit is being delayed for one reason or other. The family court is directed to expedite the disposal of the suit within a period of three months after filing of the certified copy of the order. Subject to the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Rajesh Tandon J.) Dated: -4.8.2004 M.K