HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 177/2010 (M/S) Smt. Neeru Tandon. …Petitioner Versus Dr. Rahul Samrat Tandon. …Respondent Shri Neeraj Garg, Advocate for petitioner, Sri D. Barthwal, Advocate for respondent. Dated: March 10, 2010 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Heard Sri Neeraj Garg, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Shi D. Barthwal, the learned counsel for respondent. 2. Present petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 30.01.2010 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun in Original Suit No. 415 of 2007 Dr. Rahul Samrat Tandon vs. Smt. Neera Tandon whereby the application dated 27.01.2010 moved by the wife-petitioner for early hearing of application filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 was rejected. 3. It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that the learned Presiding Officer of the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court has rejected the said application merely on the ground that there is an order of the High Court for expeditious disposal of the case and the order regarding expedite hearing of the case still exists and the Court below has to comply the orders passed by the High Court, therefore, the same cannot be over looked. Learned counsel for the petitioner raised argument that the application moved under Section 24 of the Hindu 2 Marriage Act should have been decided by the Judge Family Court within a period of sixty days as provided under proviso of Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Perusal of the record reveals that the application under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act was moved by the wife-petitioner on 06.08.2008 and when the said application was not decided about a considerable period of 17 months then an application was moved on 27.01.2010 for early hearing of the case. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and after considering every aspect of the matter it is directed that the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Dehradun shall decide the application of the applicant filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act within a period of 15 days from today. The learned Presiding Officer will also hear and dispose of the Original Suit No. 415 of 2007 Dr. Rahul Samrat Tandon vs. Smt. Neera Tandon expeditiously as per the directions issued by this Court vide order dated 17th June, 2009. 5. With the above observations, the writ petition is finally disposed of. No order as to costs. (V.K. Bist, J.) 10.03.2010 NCM: