IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15.11.2017 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR CRP (PD) No. 3466 of 2017 N. Unnikrishnan .. Petitioner Vs Deepa Rajendiran .. Respondent
PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking to direct the First Additional Judge, Family Court at Chennai to dispose of the HMOP No.1343 of 2014 as expeditiously as possible.
For Petitioner : Mrs.Thenmozhi Shiva Perumal
O R D E R
This revision petition is filed seeking for a direction to the First Additional Judge, Family Court at Chennai to dispose of the HMOP No.1343 of 2014 as expeditiously as possible.
2. The revision petitioner has filed the divorce petition in HMOP No.1343 of 2014 before the I Additional Family Court, Chennai. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent filed an Interlocutory Application in I.A No. 285 of 2015 claiming interim maintenance and the same was allowed, directing the revision petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.40,000/- per month as maintenance. According to the petitioner, the respondent is wantonly dragging on the proceedings, without filing the counter affidavit, before the court below and therefore has filed the present revision petition, for the aforesaid prayer.
3. Considering the above submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that the petition is pending from the year 2014, this Court is inclined to direct the First Additional Family Court, Chennai to dispose of the petition in HMOP No.1343 of 2014, as expeditiously as possible.
4. The Civil Revision Petition is disposed of, with the above direction. No order as to costs.
15.11.2017 Index : Yes/ No Speaking order/ Non speaking order avr To The I Additional Family Court, Chennai.
D. KRISHNAKUMAR J., avr
CRP (PD) No. 3466 of 2017
15.11.2017