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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CM(M) 61/2026 & CM APPL. 1687/2026 (Direction)

ANJALI .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. P.C. Shukla, Advocate.

versus

MAHESH KUMAR .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Surendra Kumar Mogha,

Advocate. CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

O R D E R

% 12.01.2026

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

CM APPL. 1688/2026 (Exemption)

2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of.

CM(M) 61/2026 & CM APPL. 1687/2026 (Direction)

3. The present petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India,

1960, read with Section 151 of the CPC, seeks the following prayers:

“a) Set aside the order dated 24.12.2025 passed by the Learned Judge, Family Court-01, North-East, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi

in HAMA No. 5/2025;

b) Direct the Learned Judge Family Court-01North East Karkardooma court to conduct expeditiously /day-to-day hearing/ time-bound hearing of the petition bearing no. HAMA-05/2025 and decide the petition well before the date of marriage of the petitioner

i.e. 15.02.2026; And/ or

c) This Hon’ble court may direct the respondent to pay the marriage expenses amounting to Rs. 30,00,000/- (Rupees thirty Lakhs) to the petitioner for her marriage expenses, in the interest of

justice.

d) Pass any other or further order(s) and interim order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.”

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by way of the impugned order dated 24.12.2025, the learned Family Court had declined the prayer of the petitioner seeking day-to-day hearing. It is submitted that an interim application dated 18.11.2025 was preferred by the petitioner claiming a sum of Rs. 30,00,000/- from the respondent towards her marriage expenses which is scheduled for 15.02.2026, and the next date of hearing before the learned Family Court is 17.03.2026.

5. Issue notice.

6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent accepts notice. 7. By way of the impugned order dated 24.12.2025, the learned Family Court had declined to grant day-to-day hearing, on account of pendency of cases in the said Court, however, relief sought by the petitioner with regard to the marriage expense has not yet been decided by the learned Family Court.

8. In these circumstances, the learned Family Court should decide the interim application preferred by the petitioner, seeking marriage expenses.

9. Let the parties appear before the concerned learned Family Court on

15.01.2026 at 02:00 PM.

10. The learned Family Court is requested to dispose of the interim application preferred by the petitioner seeking marriage expenses, as expeditiously as possible, without granting any undue adjournment to either of the parties.

11. The present petition is disposed of with the aforesaid directions.

12. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

13. Copy of this order be sent to the learned Judge, Family Court-01, North East, Karkardooma Courts, for necessary information and compliance.

14. Order be uploaded on the website of this Court, forthwith.

AMIT SHARMA, J JANUARY 12, 2026/bsr/db