WPMS No.2046 of 2009 Hon’ble B.S.Verma,J (Modification Application No.75 of 2010) Mr. Bhupesh Kandpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ramji Srivastava, Advocate for the respondent/applicant. By means of this application, the respondent has prayed that Misc. case No. 111 of 2008, Smt. Sonal Kukreti Vs. Mayur Kukreti, filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 be decided first prior to disposal of Suit No. 89 of 2008, filed under Section 13 read with Section 26 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for which a direction was given by this Court for expeditious disposal. When this Court directed the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun, the respondent was not heard and this fact was not within the knowledge whether the application filed under Section 24 is disposed of or not. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun shall also decide the Misc. Case No. 111 of 2008, Smt. Sonal Kukreti Vs. Mayur Kukreti, which is pending for disposal filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 prior to disposal of the Section 13 petition, expeditiously as far as possible. The modification application is allowed. The order dated 04-12-2009 is modified accordingly. (B.S. Verma, J) MK 31-03-2010