Brij Mohan v. State

Delhi High Court · 21 Jan 2011 · 2011:DHC:12158
Hima Kohli
CRL.M.C. 179/2011
2011:DHC:12158
family other

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The Delhi High Court directed the Family Court to expeditiously dispose of the petitioner's pending application to set aside an ex parte order, emphasizing timely adjudication to prevent undue delay.

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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
CRL.M.C. 179/2011 and Crl.M.A. 748/2011
BRIJ MOHAN Petitioner
Through: Mr. Ruchir Batra, Advocate
VERSUS
STATE & ORS. ......Respondents
Through: Mr. Navin Sharma, APP for the State
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI
S % 21.01.2011 The present petition is filed by the petitioner praying inter a/ia for directions to the Principal Judge, Family Courts, Dwarka to dispose of his application dated 20.07.2009 praying inter a/ia for setting aside the ex parte
ORDER
and order dated 01.08.2008 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate in complaint case No.56/01 filed against him by his former wife, respondent No.2 herein.
Counsel for the petitioner states that the matter is now listed
0 before the Principal Judge, Family Courts, Dwarka on 25.01.2011 for reply and arguments on the aforesaid application and in view of the fact that this application has been lingering for the last one and half years, he is compelled to file the present petition, seeking directions for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid application.
CRL.M.C. 17912011 Pagel of 2 2011:DHC:12158 Having regard to the limited nature of the relief sought for by the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a request to the learned Principal Judge, Family Courts, Dwarka to ensure that pleadings in the pending application filed by the petitioner/husband, seeking setting aside of the ex parte judgment and order dated
01.08.2008 are completed expeditiously and thereafter, the matter is set down for arguments and heard and disposed of on merits, with reasonable despatch.

4 A copy of this order be forwarded by the Registry forthwith to the Principal Judge, Family Courts, Dwarka, for information and perusal. The petition is disposed of alongwith the pending application. HIMA KOHLI,J JANUARY 21, 2011 rkb