IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 777 of 2009 (M/S) Smt. Divya Chail, D/O Shri Vijay Kumar Chail, R/O 12, Old Survey Road, Dehradun, District Dehradun. ……. Petitioner. Versus Mohit Batra S/O Shri Madan Lal Batra, R/O 68-B, Ajanta Apartments, Patparganj, Delhi-110092. … Respondent. Sri Pawan Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner. Date June 03, 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 (divorce petition) No. 194 of 2008, Smt, Divya Chail Vs. Mohit Batra, pending in that Court within a time bound period. According to the petitioner, she filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act for dissolution of marriage, which was registered as Original Suit No. 194 of 2008, Smt. Divya Chail Vs. Mohit Batra In the court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun. Notices were issued to the respondent, who put in appearance in case on 1-7-2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the divorce petition is pending since more than 13 months and due to prolonged litigation, it is causing harassment to the petitioner, who is a helpless lady. 2 In the above circumstances of the case, it is expedient in the interest of justice to direct the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun to decide the divorce petition within a time frame. Accordingly, the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun is directed to decide the Original Suit No. 194 of 2008, Smt. Divya Chail Vs. Mohit Batra, pending in that court, on merits in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S. Verma, J.) RCP