There are several inferences which can be presumed by the actions of the petitioner, judge and the respondent's counsel. First petitioner: Even though he agreed to file MCD, instead he filed contested divorce on the ground of adultery. There two presumptions arise: 1. He does not want to pay maintenance and so he alleged adultery as a ground so that if he gets divorce decree, he need not pay maintenance or permanent alimony. 2. Once divorce decree is granted on the ground of adultery, he wants to file criminal complaint against the male adulterer (he cannot make the wife accused).
2. By not filing written statement, you cannot attribute any thing against the respondent's advocate. He may be connived or not cannot be decided by asking just two adjournments. But as an abundant precaution, on the next date, as you have already prepared written statement, get it filed, if every pleading is correct and will not harm the respondent in a long term. Yes, by not filing the written statement by the respondent, the respondent first loses the right of filing the written statment meaning thereby losing to defend the case effectively.
3. The judge also deviated from the normal course. After filing of the divorce petition, the first duty of the judge is to mediate between the parties or send the parties to mediation for reconciliation. On the next date, you insist for that and in mediation, and during mediation, if the petitioner insists for continuing the contested divorce petition instead of MCD, then his intentions are clear as I said para 1 above.