IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 270 of 2010. Smt. Roopali Agrawal, W/O Shri Shyam Agrawal, D/O Shri Virendra Kumar Rajvanshi, R/O House No. 100/4, Gali No. 2, Shri Rampur Kawali Road, Dehradun … Petitioner. Vs. Shyam Agrawal, S/O Shri Ram Kumar Agrawal, R/O Rani Bazar, Gali Bhatowali, Sankritan Bhawan, P.S.Mandi, Distt. Saharanpur (U.P.). …Respondent. Mr. Sushil Vashisth, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. R.P.Nautiyal, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Date April 12, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the Judge, Family Court, Dehradun, to decide O.S. NO. 272 of 2008, Smt. Roopoali Agrawal Vs. Shyam Agrawal expeditiously, within a time bound period. According to the petitioner, she filed Original Suit No. 272 of 2008 against the respondent for a decree of divorce. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent is adopting dilatory tactics to prolong the litigation. Considering the fact that the divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act is pending for disposal since 2008, the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun is directed to decide the O.S. No. 272 of 2008 Smt. Roopali Agrawal Vs. Shyam Agrawal, on merits pending in that Court 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 2 3