VASUNDHARA ARYANI Vs. SANJAY KUMAR SHASHI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PRAFULIA C. Pant, J. This appeal, preferred under Section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984, is directed against the judgment and decree dated 05-08-2005 passed in O. S. No. 679 of 2002 whereby mar riage between the appellant and re spondent No. 1 has been dissolved and a direction has been issued against the respondent to make payment of Rs. 6,00,000/- (Rupees Six Lacs only) to wards permanent alimony including Rs. 50,0007 - (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) in lieu of jewellary and other house hold items.

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that the respondent No. 1 got married to the appellant according to Hindu rites on 21-04-2000. However, the relations be tween the parties to marriage did not remain cordial and they stated living separately. Respondent No. 1 filed the petition for divorce under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the ground of cruelty and desertion before the Family Court, Dehradun. The ap pellant while contesting the said peti tion herself filed counter claim for de cree of divorce and also for permanent alimony of Rs. 60,00,000/ -.

(3.) WE have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.