MOHAN LAL Vs. PUSHPA DEVI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal by the husband Mohanlal under section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act (No. XXV of 1955) for short 'the Act') against the judgment dated October 19, 1979 of the learned District Judge, Bikaner by which he dismissed the petition for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce under section 13(1) of the Act. For the sake of convenience, the husband-appellant and the wife-respondent will hereinafter be referred to as 'the husband' and 'the wife' respectively in this judgment.

(2.) The husband filed a petition under section 13 (1) of the Act October 13, 1972 for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce on August 13, 1972 in the Court of District Judge, Bikaner. It was stated by him that he was married with the wife in November, 1965 and, thereafter, they resided at Bikaner as wife and husband. A girl was born in January, 1979 out of this wedlock. According to the husband, the wife has been residing at her parents' house preceding four years from the date of presentation of the petition. It was stated that the husband and the wife met

(3.) On November 15, 1975, following issues were framed:-