(1.) This Special Appeal has been filed under Chapter VIII, Rule 5 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952, against the order dated 11-9-2003, by which the learned Single Judge has stayed the further proceedings in a matrimonial matter pending before the Family Court, Allahabad.
(2.) Facts and circumstances giving rise to this case are that the appellant filed Matrimonial Case No. 544 of 1999 before the Family Court, Allahabad seeking divorce from the respondent. During the pendency of the trial of the said case, parties had approached this Court by filing a Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 333 of 2000 (Smt. Ranjana Bajpai v. Shri Ashok Bajpai); Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 17655 of 2003, (Ashok Kumar Bajpai v. Smt. Ranjana Bajpai); and F.A.F.O. (D) 734 of 2003, (Dr. Smt. Ranjana Bajpai v. Shri Ashok Bajpai) and the said petitions as well as the appeal were disposed of on merit. However, while deciding the Writ Petition No. 17655 of 2003, vide judgment and order dated 24-4-2003, directions were issued to conclude the trial of the aforesaid case expeditiously, preferably within a period of 6 months.
(3.) Again on 26-8-2003, while disposing of the appeal, this Court observed that unwarranted adjournments should not be granted to either of the parties and the Family Court should proceed with the trial day to day and conclude the trial expeditiously as directed earlier vide order dated 24-4- 2003.