(1.) The matter here concerns the grant of a decree for mutual divorce under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') or to be more precise, the time that must elapse between the filing of a petition seeking such relief and the grant of it.
(2.) A reference to the record shows that the petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Act was filed in this case on December 8, 1990, when it was adjourned to January 14, 1991, for the presence of the parties. On that day, that is, January 14, 1991, after recording the statements of the parties, a decree for divorce by mutual consent was granted to them as prayed for.
(3.) The provisions of Section 13-B of the Act, read as under:-