IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1535 of 2005 NIVA SINHA Versus SUNIL KUMAR ----------- 13/ 16-10-2008 Maintenance Case No.. 94(M) of 2004 is pending since more than four years and hence while disposing of C.R.No.1535 of 2005 vide order dated 18.03.2008 this Court directed the learned court below to proceed with the hearing of the case expeditiously without giving any undue adjournment to any of the parties and decide the case positively by 20th June, 2008 and intimate this Court about the same. The said case could not be disposed of by the learned court below within the said period, i.e., by 20th of June, 2008 and more than a month thereafter the Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna sent a letter no. 35 dated 21st July, 2008 for granting extension of at lease six months for disposal of the said case. Considering the same this Court vide order dated 29.07.2008 extended time granted by this Court on 18.03.2008 till 30.09.2008. Again by letter no. 54 dated 26.09.2008 the learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna sought extension of time by six months more. This is very strange. The matter is pending since four years and in spite of the order of this Court dated 18.03.2008 the case could not be decided by the learned court below although more than six months have passed. This clearly shows that the learned court below is not taking proper steps in the case as specifically directed by this Court vide order dated 18.03.2008 and went on a dilly dallying the matter for reasons best known to him. In the said circumstances, this Court taking a very serious - 2 - view of the matter, is hereby directing the learned court below to decide the maintenance case within one month from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order and inform this Court about the same, failing which necessary orders would be passed. Office is directed to communicate this order to the learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna, immediately. B.Tiwary/ (S.N Hussain,J)