ROHINI KUMARI Vs. NARENDRA SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS se cond appeal has come up before us on ac count of an order of reference made by Hon. Asthana, J. when the second ap peal was listed before him for hearing.

(2.) THE second appeal arises out of pro ceedings under Section 10 of the Hindu, Marriage Act, 1955 and is directed against the order of the learned Civil Judge, Hamirpur, which was confirmed in appeal by the District Judge, Banda.

(3.) THE application was contested by the appellant on the ground inter alia that she was not treated well when she stayed at her husband's place till March 1947; she had developed serious heart trouble and her father-in-law himself had sent her for treatment to Alirajpur; she did not take away with her valuables and jewelleries as alleged by the respon dent; she had not refused to return back to Sarila but she insisted upon an as surance of better behaviour; she had never permitted the respondent to remarry; and that the petition had been filed for the purpose of putting her to harassment with a view to negative her claim against the petitioner. The purpose of the petition was to justify his conduct in having married Countess Reita in Europe.