In matters concerning the visitation rights of a parent to a minor child, the court may direct the trial court to dispose of pending applications expeditiously, deviating from the general rule against fixing time-bound schedules for lower courts.

Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to (a) Allow the present Civil Revision Petition against the proceedings in I.A.No.404 of 2024 in G.W.O.P.No.17 of 2023 on the file of the Honble Special Judge for trial of offences against women cum 5th Addl. district judge at Vizianagaram in not disposing of I.A. No.404 of 2024 in G.W.O.P. No.17 of 2023, and consequently direct the learned Court below to dispose of the said I.A. within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honble Court (b) Pending such disposal, this Honble Court may be pleased to grant interim visitation rights to the Petitioner-father, permitting him to meet the minor child, namely Singampalli Durga Saras Chandrika, on such terms as this Honble Court deems fit, including on alternate Sundays, during school holidays, festivals and on the birthday of the minor child (c) Pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the I.A.No.404 of 2024 in G.W.O.P.No.17 of 2023 Special Judge for trial of offences against women cum 5th Addl. district judge at Vizianagaram in this case and pass

IA NO: 2 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to grant ad-interim visiting rights to me over the minor child Singampalli Durga Saras Chandrika on every alternate Sunday, school holidays, festivals, and the birthday of the minor child, with liberty to give gifts, pending hearing and disposal of the present Civil Revision Petition, and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SATYA SREENIVASA RAO K

Counsel for the Respondent:

1.

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The present Civil Revision Case is filed seeking a direction to the trial Court to dispose of I.A.No.404 of 2024 in G.W.O.P.No.17 of 2023 on the file of Principal District Judge, Vizianagaram, filed by the petitioner seeking visiting rights to see her minor daughter by name Singampalli Durga Saras Chandrika, aged about 9 ½ years.

The Hon’ble Apex Court held that in an ordinary course, the Court should refrain from fixing a time bound schedule for disposal of cases pending before any other Courts. Of course, there must be exceptions and where they are clearly defined they must be given effect. The interlocutory application 404 is filed for visiting rights in the year 2024. Despite lapse of two years, the said application has not been disposed of by the trial Court.

As this is matter pertains to visiting rights, considering the prayer of the petitioner and circumstances involved in this case, this case is disposed of directing the trial Court to dispose of I.A.No.404 of 2024 in G.W.O.P.No.17 of 2023 on the file Principal District Judge, Vizianagaram, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

With the above direction, this Civil Revision Case is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.